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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
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Beijing Office Director named

The Government today announced the appointment of Rex Chang as Director of its Beijing Office on December 8 when serving director John Leung starts pre-retirement leave.   Mr Chang is currently Commissioner for Belt & Road.   Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung noted that Mr Chang is a seasoned Administrative Officer with proven leadership and management skills and expressed confidence that he will serve the community with professionalism in his new capacity.   On Mr Leung’s retirement, Mrs Yeung said he had served the community of Hong Kong for 35 years and overseen the smooth operation of the Beijing Office and the two liaison units in Liaoning and Tianjin during his tenure as Director.   “He made sterling efforts in promoting regional co-operation with various provinces and municipalities, as well as rendering useful assistance to Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland and promoting Hong Kong.”
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