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二零零七年五月May 2007
 
上月重點消息  Highlights or Major Activities in April 2007
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環境運輸及工務局局長發表文章:海淨河清的目標指日可待
Article by SETW on Moving Forward to Clean Seas and Clear Water
在未來10年,政府將投放約200億元在新的污水收集及處理項目上,以改善水質及保障公共衛生。政府將全數承擔有關的建築費用。為支付每年約13億元的日常營運開支,我們預計在10年內,排污費須增至每月27元,每年遞增幅度溫和,平均增幅每日不足一毫。
To enhance water quality and protect public health, the Government plans to invest about $20 billion in new sewerage and sewage treatment facilities in the next ten years. As well as the capital cost to be borne by the Government, there will be additional operating expenditure of about $1.3 billion per annum. To fund these operating costs, the average domestic sewage charge will have to rise to $27 per month in ten years' time - a modest increase each year of no more than 10 cents per day.

     
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珠三角港資工廠環保管理新體驗
Environmental Management Successes of Hong Kong-invested Factories in the PRD
香港工商界在改善區域環境擔當著重要的角色。部分港資工廠積極行動,提升其環保表現。環境運輸及工務局局長於2007年4月27及28日參觀了三家位於珠三角區的港資工廠,瞭解廠方的運作和推行環保管理的工作,包括減少排污、推行清潔生產及節能等。這三家工廠的成功經驗說明通過採用良好的作業方法和管理措施、應用先進的技術,企業可以獲益於節省生產成本、改善企業形象,以及滿足市場客戶對生產商日益嚴格的環保要求。
The Hong Kong business community plays an important role in improving the regional environmental quality. Some Hong Kong-invested factories are proactively raising their environmental performance. SETW visited three Hong Kong-invested factories in the PRD on 27 and 28 April 2007 to understand their operation and environmental management efforts, including reduction of pollution emission, adoption of energy efficient and cleaner production practices. Their successful experiences show that, through adoption of good production practices and management measures, application of advanced technologies, enterprises would benefit from reduced production costs, improved corporate image, as well as satisfying the growing customer demands for high environmental performance of their suppliers.

     
news_update_0705_02.jpg 香港與美國加州續簽空氣質素管理備忘錄
Hong Kong and California renew MOU on air quality management
環境運輸及工務局常任秘書長(環境)王倩儀與美國加州空氣資源委員會主席羅伯特.F.索燁博士就香港特區與加州在空氣質素管理方面的合作續簽備忘錄,雙方會繼續加強合作、交換資料和分享經驗,並聯合進行有關空氣質素管理守則及污染控制技術的計劃。
The Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment), Ms Anissa Wong Sean-yee, and the Chairman of California Air Resources Board, Dr Robert F Sawyer, signed to renew a MOU on collaboration between the HKSAR and California on air quality management. Both parties will continue the collaboration and further exchange information, share experience and conduct joint projects on air management practices and pollution control technologies.
 
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致編輯的信 Letters to the Editors
news_update_0705_03.jpg 致南華早報編輯的信 - 回應評論 "Bring out the blue skies by encouraging more biodiesel use" (三月二十八日) (只有英文版本)
Letter to the Editor of SCMP - Response to commentary entitled "Bring out the blue skies by encouraging more biodiesel use" by Prof Marcel Lie (March 28)
A fine balance is required as though the use of biodiesel may reduce green house gas emission, the emission of nitrogen oxides would increase. In January 2007, we kicked off consultation with relevant stakeholders on the draft specification and sought their views on how to promote its use with due consideration to the emission and vehicle compatibility implications.
 
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新聞稿 Press Releases
  環保署有條件批准液化天然氣站環評報告
Environmental impact assessment report for liquefied natural gas terminal approved with conditions 
有關決定是經過詳細研究環評報告,並全面和審慎考慮環諮會和公眾在公眾查閱期內根據《環境影響評估條例》提交的意見後作出。環保署已於環境許可證內附加條件,以全面而嚴謹的環境要求及緩解措施,確保環評報告建議的緩解措施得以全面而妥當地實施。 
The approval was made after careful examination of the EIA report and full consideration of the comments from ACE as well as members of the public submitted under the EIAO during the public inspection period. The EPD has imposed a full package of stringent environmental requirements and mitigation measures as conditions under the Environmental Permit to ensure that all mitigation measures recommended in the EIA report will be properly and fully implemented.
 
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活動  Events & Activities
news_update_0705_01.jpg 「蟋蟀占美尼環保挑戰」獎勵計劃2006/07
Jiminy Cricket's Environmentality Challenge 2006/07
「蟋蟀占美尼環保挑戰」獎勵計劃2006/07頒獎典禮於2007年4月21日在香港迪士尼樂園舉行。參與比賽的「環保英雄」表現出色,獲環境運輸及工務局常任秘書長(環境)王倩儀及其他嘉賓表揚。本年度的獎勵計劃反應踴躍,參與人數比往年大幅增加。 
The Award Presentation Ceremony for Jiminy Cricket's Environmentality Challenge 2006/07 was held on 21 April 2007 at the Hong Kong Disneyland. The "Environmentality Heroes" were commended for their distinguished performance in the competition by Ms Anissa WONG, Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment), and other guests. This year's programme is well received with a surge in the number of participants over the previous years.
 
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博客 Blog
action_blue_sky.gif 藍天行動博客
Action Blue Sky Blog
   
 
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活動預告  Forthcoming Attractions
 
image042.gif 環境保護運動委員會 
Environmental Campaign Committee
 
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