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To meet part of the medium to long-term land requirement of Hong Kong and to tap economic opportunities from overseas and the GBA, the Government is working on a planning and engineering study on the KYCAI and a technical feasibility study on strategic road and rail connecting the artificial islands. The Study is targeted for completion by end 2024. Further to the three major planning objectives, namely “prosperity and diversity”, “green and liveable” and “forward-looking and innovative”, suggested by the “The Chief Executive's 2022 Policy Address”, the Government submitted an interim report to the Panel on Development of the Legislative Council. The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) is delighted to see the Government adopting smart, green and climate-resilient city strategy to ensure the developments on the island could adapt climate change in the long term and facilitate Hong Kong to achieve the carbon neutrality target before 2050.

In the interim report, the Government suggests various measures for urban design, infrastructure system and mobility. Under the concept of 15-minute neighbourhood, it is suggested to build liveable living communities connected by a green mass transit system. Also, the building orientations will be planned according to prevailing wind directions. Green buildings and urban forestry will be developed, and sustainable urban drainage system, district cooling system, desalination plant, advanced food waste / sewage sludge anaerobic co-digestion facilities, pedestrian and cycling networks, supporting facilities for electric vehicles and other new energy vehicles will be established.

The HKGBC is glad to see the Government emphasising carbon emission reduction of buildings and mass transit, relieving urban heat island effect and facilitating waste reduction. The Council anticipates that the KYCAI can provide a sustainable and liveable living environment to the residents.