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Livable City

Green City

  • $200 million earmarked for commencing trials of hydrogen fuel cell electric double-deck buses and heavy vehicles
  • Set aside $350 million for subsidising in-harbour ferry operators to construct and test electric ferries and related charging facilities
  • Put in place a 100% guarantee loan scheme for the taxi trade as an incentive to switch to battery electric taxis
  • An additional $62 million for food waste collection to cover more premises, and extending the food waste collection trial scheme for public rental housing estates

Healthcare

  • Set aside sufficient financial resources to launch the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme and enhance the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme in accordance with the Primary Healthcare Blueprint
  • Inject an additional $500 million into the Chinese Medicine Development Fund
  • Tobacco control: increase the duty on cigarettes by 60 cents per stick, and duty on other tobacco products by the same proportion, with immediate effect

Youth Development

  • Examine the provision of a suitable venue for urban sports enjoyed by youths such as sport climbing and skateboarding
  • Launch a pilot project on vocational and professional education and training for secondary school students, and launch the Diploma of Applied Education Programme on a regular basis

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