in public affairs and strategic communication . what s new hong kong should face the aging problem of labouring population by timothy peirson smith hong kong economic journal a17 1st march 2014 on aging population government should revise the double stamp duty in order to avoid the gridlock by timothy peirson smith sing tao a18 22 february 2014 on the proposal of double stamp duty hong kong needs a flexible approach to work as the population ages by timothy peirson smith scmp a11 1 january 2014 on population policy heavy duty by timothy peirson smith scmp a17 16 may 2013 on the proposed double stamp duty sacrificing our education for housing is no solution by timothy peirson smith scmp 8 january 2013 on hong kong university plan hong kong risks losing the global education race by timothy peirson smith scmp 29 may 2012 timothy peirson smith s oped on education has been published in several media ... more elbow at latitude 1 22 0 north singapore timothy peirson smith issue 111 may 2012 more high voltage by timothy peirson smith hong kong commercial daily hkcd 7 february 2012 timothy peirson smith s oped high voltage has been published in several chinese media ... more pay our part by timothy peirson smith hong kong economic journal hkej 13 december 2011 timothy peirson smith s oped pay our part has been published in several chinese media it included hong kong economic journal hkej hong kong commercial daily hkcd and singpao . more pay our part by timothy peirson smith scmp 8 december 2011 in the early 1990s hong kong power companies were criticised for not doing enough to curb their pollutant emissions . alongside local green groups our mantra was less coal cleaner fuels which compelled the government to set new and ever tightening standards of emissions for our power suppliers . in response hong kong power companies devoted technical and financial muscle to make coal cleaner and we still received cleaner energy with steady monthly bills modest tariff rises and enviably reliable service . fast forward to 2011 and we are demanding even lower emission standards . the government and the power companies are again listening heeding the communities calls for cleaner greener energy . this time around however the only way to meet these new demands is to readjust the mix of energy sources . if we want cleaner energy power companies have no choice but to turn to other less polluting sources particularly natural gas . we have overheard the media and grumbling of late about possible hikes in energy tariffs . these increases should not come as a surprise . we have ordered cleaner energy and the power companies have delivered via emission control and will have to continue delivering vis vis natural gas . now we have to pay for this vital change ... more the inconvenient truth of a nuclear free utopia by timothy peirson smith sing pao a12 24 june 2011 however in today s opinion poll obsessed world and the escalating global anti nuclear sentiment any government that openly exhibits determination in nuclear expansion will find itself acutely unpopular . to be ephemerally unpopular today or to shy away from the only right sized solution for combating climate change is the question . a nuclear energy free world is a utopia worth pursuing but a utopia can not be built on a planet that does not survive today s escalating challenges of climate change ... . more high voltage by timothy peirson smith scmp 3 february 2011 timothy peirson smith cautions against invoking a rarely used legco power to force electricity suppliers to reveal sensitive information ... more the green touch by timothy peirson smith scmp a13 3 june 2010 ver the past few years hong kong companies have begun to understand the benefits of sustainability . in striving to catch up with their global counterparts in the race to go green the likes of swire properties the mtr corporation sehk 0066 and clp power sehk 0002 have carved out positions as local market leaders . these are large companies however and the role of small and medium sized enterprises has yet to be fully appreciated . in accounting for about 80 per cent of hong kong s gross domestic product smes have a crucial role to play in securing a more sustainable future ... more home about us our team public affairs public relations family pr our clients news and events wikipedia executive counsel vacancies highlights contact us copyright 2009 executive counsel limited . all rights reserved . powered by functioneight ltd. .