| Reporting
areas |
Targets
for 2002 |
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Contribution
to Strategic Decision-making
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- To
facilitate public access to strategic environmental
assessment (SEA) reports through the Internet by 2002
- To
continue promoting the application of SEAs to major
government policies and proposals which might have
major environmental implications. Examples on SEAs
will be distributed to project proponents for promoting
strategic environmental assessments.
- To
liaise closely with the Sustainable Development Unit
on the need to further update the various baseline
data for the relevant environmental indicators
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Prevention
and Mitigation through Environmental Impact Assessment
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To launch a system to allow public access to environmental
monitoring and audit information of major development
projects through the Internet in February 2002.
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| Better
Air Quality |
- To
commence the large-scale retrofit programme for pre-Euro
standard diesel vehicles over 4 tonnes.
- To
finalise the proposal to introduce LPG or electric
light buses and phase out diesel light buses, in light
of feedback from consultations with the light bus
trade and LegCo.
- To
put forward for LegCo's approval a proposal making
the installation of a particulate removal device a
requirement for the licence renewal of pre-Euro standard
diesel vehicles up to 4 tonnes.
- To
continue enforcing the perchloroethylene regulation.
- To
launch the voluntary Indoor Air Quality certification
scheme.
- To
work with Guangdong on plans and measures to improve
air quality in the Pearl River Delta Region.
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