Tag: Environmental

List of environmental impact assessments in fourth quarter of 2023 released ***************************************************************************      The Environmental Protection Department today (January 12) released a list of completed and newly commenced statutory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and non-statutory environmental studies for major development projects between October 1 and December 31, 2023.      Updated information related to the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance is available on its website at www.epd.gov.hk/eia. Completed statutory EIAs and non-statutory environmental studies for projects in the fourth quarter of 2023 include: ———————————————————————————————————————————————- A. Statutory EIAs: 1. Improvement to So Kwun Po Interchange (Civil Engineering and Development Department) 2. Tuen Mun Bypass ... Read more

LCQ5: Environmental professionals *********************************      Following is a question by Dr the Hon Lo Wai-kwok and a written reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (November 22):   Question:        There are views pointing out that in order to implement the policy initiatives set out in the Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 (the Plan) and strive to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality before 2050, the demand for environmental professionals will become increasingly keen in Hong Kong. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:   ... Read more

EEB signs Cooperation Arrangement on Technical Exchange on Environmental Monitoring with China National Environmental Monitoring Centre of Ministry of Ecology and Environment (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (October 27) signed the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical Exchange on Environmental Monitoring with the China National Environmental Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to strengthen co-operation in areas including monitoring of environmental water quality, environmental air quality, ecology and new pollutants.        Witnessed by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, ... Read more

List of environmental impact assessments in third quarter of 2023 released **************************************************************************      The Environmental Protection Department today (October 13) released a list of completed and newly commenced statutory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and non-statutory environmental studies for major development projects between July 1 and September 30, 2023.      ​Updated information related to the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance is available on its website at www.epd.gov.hk/eia. Completed statutory EIAs and non-statutory environmental studies for projects in the third quarter of 2023 include: ———————————————————————————————————————————————- A. Statutory EIAs: 1. Drainage Improvement Works in Mui Wo (Drainage Services Department) B. Non-statutory environmental studies for projects: Nil Newly ... Read more

Amendments to Schedules 2 and 3 of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance and Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process gazetted ******************************************************************************************      The Government published in the Gazette today (May 5) the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 2 and 3) Order 2023 (Order) and the revised Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM) to update the technical assessment guidelines.        Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499) (Ordinance) covers development and infrastructural projects such as roads, airports, reclamation, waterways and drainage works, etc. Schedule 3 of the Ordinance covers engineering feasibility studies of ... Read more