In an article on whether the Philippines should import liquefied natural gas as its major energy source after depleting its natural gas reserve, Division of Environment and Sustainability Assistant Prof. Laurence DELINA said it should take the chance to transit to renewable energy sources.

In an article on pandemic travel advice, Division of Environment and Sustainability Adjunct Prof. Joseph KWAN said mask-wearing is an effective and much-needed protective measure as long as the pandemic is still ongoing.

Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy was interviewed on a poll which shows young mainlanders are increasingly reluctant to get married. He said the result highlighted the mismatch between individual and societal expectations.

Prof. YE Qi from Division of Public Policy spoke in a TV interview on global energy shortage, particularly the situation in China as the country’s economic growth has slowed down and winter is fast approaching. He also touched on whether renewable energy could be the next major source of power in China, saying the overall coal consumption is expected to see a steady decline.

Adjunct Assistant Prof. Davis BOOKHART from Division of Environment and Sustainability wrote an article on the questions Hong Kong has to address to achieve carbon neutrality and other goals pledged in its Climate Action Plan 2050.

HKUST held the opening ceremony of Jockey Club Global Graduate Tower (GGT) on 24 October 2021. GGT Residence Master Prof. WANG Yu-Hsing and Director of Sustainability and Division of Environment and Sustainability Assistant Professor Prof. Davis BOOKHART introduced the tower’s sustainability features and the new interactive smart metering system in a media tour while PG student Ginbert Permejo CUATON shared his hall life.

There is a feature article on the book co-written by Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist and Adjunct Prof. Christine LOH.

As a speaker of the Social Enterprise Summit, Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH talked about how cross-sector collaboration could transform pledges into plans to accelerate the success of reaching net zero targets by 2050. Separately, Prof. LOH wrote an article on planning the northern metropolis as a carbon-neutral metropolis.

In an article of the government’s study report on the artificial islands in the Central Waters yesterday, Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Alexis LAU said while both green roof and the parks mentioned in the report are greening initiatives, they cannot help promote biodiversity.

Assistant Prof. Benjamin STEUER from Division of Environment and Sustainability shared his insights on Hong Kong’s electronic waste problem in a TV program, where he said the e-waste recycling business in HK has limited potential.