Skip to main content

Featured

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

CE mourns Gerard Brennan

Chief Executive Carrie Lam today expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal Gerard Brennan.   Mr Brennan was a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal from 2000 to 2012. With his great experience, he guided the Court of Final Appeal in handling many complicated cases and made significant contributions to the Judiciary.   He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2013.   Mrs Lam said she was saddened by Mr Brennan's passing and extended her deepest condolences to his family on behalf of the Government.
http://dlvr.it/SRVWB9

Popular Posts