Hong Kong’s ambitious Northern Metropolis project, set to transform 30,000 hectares into a tech hub near Shenzhen, faces fierce environmental pushback. Greenpeace warns the plan ignores critical wetland protections, falling short of China’s national standards and even lagging behind Shenzhen’s commitments. The group also highlights missing strategies for tackling rural over-tourism and transitioning to green energy — despite Hong Kong’s goal to protect 40% of land and 20% of marine areas by 2030. Meanwhile, Friends of the Earth Hong Kong applauds the government’s carbon trading initiative via the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing as a meaningful step toward emissions reduction.
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