Kelly Ip
Monday, January 21, 2013
Onshore power supply facilities that would minimize pollution from ocean liners will not be built until several years after the opening of the Kai Tak cruise terminal in May.
Undersecretary for the Environment Christine Loh Kung-wai expects the Legislative Council to approve funding for the facilities - designed to minimize the impact on air quality while vessels berth at the terminal - later this year, but said they will take several years to complete.
"Onshore power supply facilities are not built because there is not yet an international standard on such facilities as it is an advance technology," Loh said during a forum with lawmakers, district council members and green groups.
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