Hong Kong is lagging the world in enforcing green building codes as arguments continue over whether developers should get incentives to adopt sustainable building practices, or do so out of social and corporate responsibility.

'We tend to talk the talk but we have very few true green buildings in Hong Kong at present,' said Nicholas Brooke, the chairman at Professional Property Services Group.

However, until market demand persuaded reluctant developers to "go green", a stick rather than a carrot in the form of incentives might be what was needed to force change, Mr Brooke said.

South China Morning Post