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Energy efficiency meeting held

Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan today attended the 60th Meeting of the Expert Group on Energy Efficiency & Conservation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) held in Hong Kong.   In his welcome speech, Mr Tse said that Hong Kong was honoured to host the meeting again after 2019 and 2020 to provide a platform for direct dialogue among APEC partners.   “It is encouraging to see over 50 experts and delegates from 11 APEC member economies as well as four international organisations gather again to share insights and exchange experiences with their counterparts after the stabilisation of the epidemic.”   As the Asia-Pacific region develops, its energy demand and consumption would continue to increase, which may lead to an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases, he pointed out.   To achieve carbon neutrality before 2050, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government published Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 in 2021, outlining the st

2 imported COVID-19 cases detected

The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating two additional imported COVID-19 cases.   They arrived in Hong Kong from the US and Japan.   A total of 36 cases were reported in Hong Kong in the past 14 days, one of which is a local case with unknown infection sources while the rest are imported.   The centre also reminded specified persons in relation to the Sea View Mansion in Sai Ying Pun to undergo compulsory testing in accordance with the compulsory testing notice tomorrow.   For information and health advice on COVID-19, visit the Government’s dedicated webpage.
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