Community Awareness

	The "I Love Hong Kong! I Love Green!" Campaign was launched to promote a greener lifestyle.
	$1 billion was earmarked for the Environment and Conservation Fund to boost community support and participation in environmental protection and nature conservation.

Customer Service and Partnerships

	The "Environmental Guide for Smart Business" was published to facilitate environmental compliance by local industries.
	The Environmental Protection Department received 25 150 pollution complaints and 35 811 general enquiries, conducted 52 268 inspections, issued 7 224 licences and permits, and carried out 479 prosecutions.

Environmental Assessment and Planning

	Assisted the Planning Department in completing the strategic environmental assessment of the Hong Kong 2030 Planning Vision and Strategy study.
	The 3-D EIA public engagement tool was used for the first time in the public exhibition of an EIA (for the North East New Territories Landfill Extension).

Air / Cross-boundary and International Co-operation / Sustainable Development

	A consultancy study to review Hong Kong's Air Quality Objectives and develop a long-term air quality management strategy was commissioned.
	A new regulation imposed limits on the volatile organic compound levels in certain products.
	A mid-term review of the Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Management Plan was completed with the goal of ensuring pollution reduction targets can be met.
	An implementation framework for an emissions trading pilot scheme for thermal power plants was announced and a Pearl River Delta Emissions Trading Management Panel was established.
	The Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance was passed by the Legislative Council.
	The Council for Sustainable Development launched a public engagement process on Better Air Quality, in which more than 80 000 public responses were received on actions during high air pollution days, electronic road pricing and demand side management.

Noise

	By the end of 2007, 34 local road sections had been re-surfaced with low noise road surfaces, benefiting some 62 000 people.

Waste

	766 housing estates and residential buildings were enlisted in the Programme on Source Separation of Domestic Waste by the end of 2007.
	A two-month public consultation on a proposed 50-cent levy on plastic shopping bags received general support.
	An EIA study on extending the North East New Territories Landfill was completed, and another EIA study was begun on extending the West New Territories Landfill.
	One of the world's largest off-site landfill gas utilisation schemes was launched at the North East New Territories Landfill.

Water

	A proposal to raise sewage charges over ten years was accepted by the Legislative Council, enabling the polluter pays principle to be implemented and the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS) to continue.
	Advance disinfection facilities at the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works were approved after an environmental impact assessment concluded the environmental impacts would be acceptable.

Nature Conservation

	The Pilot Scheme for Management Agreements (MAs) was reviewed and support obtained from the Environment and Conservation Fund to continue the scheme. Two MA projects, in Long Valley and Fung Yuen, were approved under the new arrangement.

Energy

	Negotiations on the new Scheme of Control Agreements to regulate the power companies were concluded and for the first time included emission reduction incentives / penalties.
	The Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council in April 2007.
	The Government pledged to reduce Hong Kong's energy intensity by at least 25 per cent by 2030 (with 2005 as the base year), a goal adopted in the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development.
	A consultation on the mandatory implementation of Building Energy Codes was launched in December 2007.