Environmental Protection
164. In my previous two Budgets, I set aside a total of $1 billion for departments to install renewable energy facilities at government buildings and venues and community facilities. Responses have been positive. In support of the Policy Address, I will provide another $1 billion for departments to install relevant facilities.
165. The Government announced last month the relaxation of eligibility criteria of the "One-for-One Replacement' Scheme for electric private cars, raising the number of eligible vehicles under the scheme substantially by 30 per cent to over 250 000. Moreover, providing corresponding charging facilities is essential to promoting wider use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Hong Kong. We will explore ways to encourage the installation of EV charging facilities at car parks in existing buildings. In parallel, I will allocate $120 million to extend the public EV charging networks at government car parks. Over 1 000 additional public chargers are expected to be in place by 2022, bringing the total number of chargers to 1 700. We will also identify suitable on-street parking spaces to install EV chargers on a trial basis and explore suitable locations to set up pilot quick charging stations for EVs.
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