| Reporting
areas |
Targets
for 2001 |
| Contribution
to Strategic Decision-making |
- To
manage the SEA for Hong Kong 2030: Planning, Vision and
Strategy in order to ensure environmental considerations
are fully integrated in the long-term strategic planning
of Hong Kong.
- To
continue promoting the application of SEAs to major government
policies and proposals which might have major environmental
implications.
- To
provide environmental information to the future Sustainable
Development Unit to update and manage the environmental
database of the Sustainable Development System developed
under SUSDEV21.
- To
issue guidance material and conduct seminars for the private
sector to encourage them to go further in environmental
performance reporting.
|
| Prevention
and Mitigation through Environmental Impact Assessment |
- To
allow public access to environmental monitoring and audit
information of major development projects through the Internet
by 2001.
|
| Better
Air Quality |
- To
require all newly registered taxis to use LPG fuel from
2001.
- To
draw up a specification on catalytic converters suitable
for pre-Euro standard diesel vehicles over 4 tonnes and
to implement a large-scale retrofit programme.
- To
start introducing the Euro III emission standards for newly
registered vehicles in 2001.
- To
complete the trial of LPG and electric light buses in early
2001.
- To
work out a proposal to phase out diesel light buses in favour
of clean alternatives.
- To
put forward a proposal to make the installation of a particulate
removal device a requirement for the licence renewal of
pre-Euro standard diesel vehicles up to 4 tonnes.
- To
introduce a regulation for controlling perchloroethylene
emissions from dry cleaning facilities.
- To
open the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Information Centre in
early 2001 and launch the voluntary certification programme
for IAQ.
- To
examine possible improvement measures on regional air pollution
with the Guangdong authorities.
|
| Quieter
Environment |
- To
complete a review on the control on daytime construction
noise.
- To
review 200 planning schemes and strategic proposals to minimise
noise problems for around 57,000 people in 2001.
- To
expand the Noise Control Designated Areas in the territory
which are subject to tighter construction noise control
in 2001.
- To
tighten the noise standards for motor vehicles in 2001.
- To
commence a retrofitting programme to address noise impacts
of existing roads by implementing engineering solutions
with barriers and enclosures, and resurfacing with low noise
materials from 2002.
|
| Better
Water Quality |
- To
commence preparation work for the HKSAR's participation
in China's National Marine Environment Monitoring Network.
- To
initiate studies and trials recommended by the International
Review Panel on the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme.
- To
finalise the amendment proposals to the Technical Memorandum
on Effluent Standards.
- To
finalise the legislative amendment proposals to the Water
Pollution Control Ordinance.
|
| Environmentally-
Sound Waste Management and Facilities |
- To
review the Waste Disposal Ordinance with special emphasis
on tackling illegal disposal and enhancing waste reduction
initiatives.
- To
examine the feasibility of developing materials recovery/recycling
facilities at the identified potential sites in 2001.
- To
commission the Northwest New Territories Refuse Transfer
Station in 2001.
- To
complete strategic environmental assessments on expanding
existing landfills and on potential sites for new waste
disposal facilities in 2001.
- To
complete a study on the development of bulk waste reduction
facilities in 2001.
- To
implement on-going and new initiatives under the Waste Reduction
Framework Plan.
- To
firm up the implementation arrangements of the landfill
charging scheme and to develop the associated legislative
framework.
|
| Effective
Enforcement and Emergency Response |
- To
set up a Central Prosecution Section in 2001.
- To
set up an Emergency Response Information Database centrally
in Local Control Division in 2001.
- To
conduct a seminar by early 2001 to share our experience
with local and overseas experts.
|
| Building
Partnerships |
- To
organise an International Workshop on Handling of Emergency
Incidents with the Canadian Government in 2001.
- To
promote environmental compliance in the construction industry
through enhancing the communication with the management
of major projects.
|
| Environmental
Awareness and Education |
- To
implement Phase V of the Waste Recycling Campaign in Housing
Estates for 2001-2002 to allow 300 additional housing estates
to participate.
- To
invite 580 schools and over 8,800 students to join the Student
Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme in 2001-02.
- To
conduct 90 training workshops to train 1,800 stakeholders
to be green leaders in 2001-02.
- To
conduct four environmental education training workshops
for 150 primary teachers in 2001-2002.
- To
extend the Waste Separation and Recycling Scheme in Schools
to allow 400 additional schools to participate.
- To
open a new Mobile Environmental Resource Centre and arrange
50 visits for the community in 2001-02.
|
| Reporting
areas |
Targets
for 2001 |
| Corporate
Environmental Management |
- To
ensure each Green Action Team at the 13 EPD offices carries
out at least one self-audit on their green management practices
in 2001.
- To
complete departmental green management audits on at least
ten EPD offices in 2001.
- To
carry out a gap analysis of our environmental management
system and ISO 14001 in 2001.
|
| Minimising
Impacts of Our Operations |
- To
continue the close supervision of our waste facilities contractors
aiming for 100% compliance with both the legal and contractual
environmental requirements.
- To
achieve 100% compliance with the legal and departmental
environmental requirements in our laboratories and field
operations.
|
| Greener
Office |
- To
set reduction targets for paper and electricity consumption
in 2001.
- To
implement energy saving measures in our offices at Southorn
Centre.
- To
continue to devise internal Green Transport Plans for our
operations to promote greater use of efficient and environmentally
friendly means of transport by 2001.
- To
continue with the requirement to supply environmental information
on products and services out-sourced from contractors and
suppliers in 2001.
- To
reduce the printing of departmental publications (e.g. EHK
and EPR) by making greater use of CD-ROMs and dissemination
through the Internet.
- To
reduce the use of paper by carrying out more office transactions
through the departmental computer network, e.g. information
sharing, archiving of documents, purchase requisition, etc.
|
| Staff
Awareness, Training and Participation |
- To
organise more training opportunities for our staff.
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