Andrew Lawson, Civic Exchange

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Andrew Lawson has a keen interest in the interface between law, public policy and environment. He has qualifications in law and agricultural science from Australia, and has practical experience working on environmental issues at the grassroots level, in national research programmes, and in the public policy arena.

Since 2007, he has worked for Civic Exchange, an independent policy think tank in Hong Kong that undertakes public policy research on areas of civic concern to Hong Kong and southern China. His work covers a diverse portfolio of issues including climate change, energy policy, air pollution and its links with public health, sustainable development in the urban context (especially relating to buildings and transportation), water resources, and environmental planning and governance.

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Is the EU’s airline climate fight a precursor for shipping?

Published: October 26, 2011

The drama of the debates at last month’s “Greener Skies” Aviation and Environment Conference in Hong Kong was heightened earlier this month when a senior European Union legal officer advised the EU Court of Justice that the inclusion of aviation into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was lawful. The Court usually accepts the legal officer’s advice.

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How should Hong Kong react to China's nuclear expansion?

Published: June 14, 2011

Thirty years ago, Guangdong Province was selected as the site for a momentous experiment - the opening up of China - which changed the economic order of the world.

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