Energy & Science
Top Meteorologist ‘Ashamed’ of Hong Kong Climate Policy
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Lam Chiu-ying spent half his life working for the Hong Kong government. Late last month, the 71-year-old meteorologist quit his job as the head of an expert group advising policy makers on combating global warming.
The veteran civil servant -- a vocal advocate for more aggressive climate policies -- told Bloomberg News about his frustration with the government’s inaction on climate change, in particular the more than yearlong delay of a report laying out how the city would reduce carbon emissions by 2050.