Toward a low carbon Hong Kong: A proposal from the institutional perspective

Choy, Lennon H.T.; Ho, Winky K.O.; Mak, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.12.011

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“…A persistent rise in energy consumption is attributed to population growth, economic growth, change in lifestyles and the expansion of the services sector (Choy et al . ; To et al . ).…”

Section: Carbon Footprints and The Configuration Of Climate Responsibmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This guaranteed rate of return gives power companies an incentive to maximise electricity demand (Harris ) through regressive rates for industrial customers (Choy et al . ) which creates a disincentive for energy efficiency (Mah et al . ).…”

Section: Carbon Footprints and The Configuration Of Climate Responsibmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Statistics show that 90 per cent of GHG emissions in the city originate from energy use (Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 2015), both local emissions through electricity generation for buildings and fossil fuels for transportation and embodied emissions in imported goods (Harris 2012). A persistent rise in energy consumption is attributed to population growth, economic growth, change in lifestyles and the expansion of the services sector (Choy et al 2013;. Residential energy useparticularly cooking, space conditioning and hot watercomprises 21 per cent of total energy use in Hong Kong (Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 2015).…”

Section: Climate Justice and Carbon Footprints In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These private companies are regulated under a Scheme of Control which dictates the price of electricity and establishes a standard rate of return on capital invested by electricity companies while also preserving each of the power companies' monopolies (Harris 2012). This guaranteed rate of return gives power companies an incentive to maximise electricity demand (Harris 2012) through regressive rates for industrial customers (Choy et al 2013) which creates a disincentive for energy efficiency (Mah et al 2012). Any allocation of responsibility to individuals may thus serve to downplay the responsibility of other actors who may be more responsible for rising energy use across the city.…”

Section: Climate Justice and Carbon Footprints In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

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Configuring climate responsibility in the city: carbon footprints and climate justice in Hong Kong

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Climate action is increasingly marked by the responsibilisation of individuals. In this context, carbon footprints have gained traction as a means of both quantifying individual responsibility for climate change and for motivating individual action through changes in behaviour. However, these mechanisms raise questions for climate justice in terms of how such moral and political responsibility is configured and distributed within the city. Drawing on a case study of Hong Kong, this paper explores the ways in which carbon footprinting configures responsibility for climate action by juxtaposing carbon footprints and the associated techniques of quantification alongside a discussion of the everyday practices of residents in a low‐income neighbourhood. It argues that carbon footprints offer important opportunities for measuring the impacts of carbon‐intensive activities and generating discussions about the allocation of responsibility for addressing climate change. However, it also demonstrates that individual carbon footprints ignore the uneven nature of carbon emissions in cities as well as obscuring important questions about the roles and responsibilities of other actors. In conclusion, the paper calls for an approach centred on common but differentiated responsibilities for carbon production and consumption to enable a more nuanced configuration of climate justice in the city.

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“…A persistent rise in energy consumption is attributed to population growth, economic growth, change in lifestyles and the expansion of the services sector (Choy et al . ; To et al . ).…”

Section: Carbon Footprints and The Configuration Of Climate Responsibmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Carbon Footprints and The Configuration Of Climate Responsibmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Climate Justice and Carbon Footprints In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Climate Justice and Carbon Footprints In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

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