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2025
- IAS ARC officially launched the International Coordination Office for Urban‑PREDICT project, a flagship initiative of the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization. Read More
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2021
- Further consultancy and research projects on PM2.5 chemical analysis, marine emission inventories, air sensor evaluation and VOC monitoring, strengthening ARC’s role as a long term technical partner to government agencies.
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2019
- Public launch of the PRAISE HK mobile app and platform, providing street level air quality forecasts and personalized exposure assessment for Hong Kong
- ARC released PATH based scenario analyses, which incorporated into the 2018–2019 Hong Kong AQO review
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2018
- Completion of the main PM2.5 PRD regional study, delivering a coordinated monitoring network, emissions inventory and regional forecasting/early warning framework
- Ongoing consultancy projects with Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department and Airport Authority on monitoring and modelling
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2015
- ARC served as a coordinated wide platform of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Clear Water Bay Campus), integrating multiple departments and disciplines
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2012
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ARC’s analysis demonstrates that strengthened NOx reduction will not worsen peak ozone locations in the Pearl River Delta region, supporting Guangdong’s decision to step up NOx control from 2011 onwards
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2008 – 2010
- ARC procured and installed major analytical instruments and modelling servers for the Nansha chemical analysis laboratory in Guangzhou
- ARC continued the Pearl River Delta region sampling and development of analytical service capability
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2007
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Formal establishment of Atmospheric Research Center (ARC)