Highlights

The reports provide an overview of the state of Hong Kong marine and river waters in 2023.  For details, please click to read the 2023 Marine Report and 2023 river report. 

Enhancements on the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment have come into force on 1 July 2024. For details, please visit “WEEE@HK” thematic website.

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has launched the “Waste Reduction and Recycling Charter” on 1 June 2024 and encourages private residential premises to participate.  For details, please visit Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website.

The Regulation on Disposable Plastic Products comes into force on 22 April 2024.   For details, please visit  “Cut Plastic Use” thematic website.

To facilitate the trade in implementing packaging reduction and management initiatives in their daily operation, EPD published “Practical Guides on Packaging Reduction and Management” for specific sectors. For details, please click here.

The Government launched the Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050 on 8 October 2021, setting out the vision of "Zero-carbon Emissions· Liveable City·Sustainable Development", and outlining the strategies and targets for combating climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. For details, please see the Action Plan.

The Government issued the Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035 with the vision of “Healthy Living．Low-carbon Transformation．World Class”. It leads Hong Kong to a liveable city with air quality on par with major international cities by 2035.

The Government issued the Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles with the vision of “Zero Carbon Emissions．Clean Air．Smart City”. It outlines the strategies and measures of promoting electric vehicles development with a view to attaining zero vehicular emissions before 2050.

The Government promulgated the Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035 on February 8, 2021, with the vision of “Waste Reduction．Resources Circulation．Zero Landfill”.  It outlines the strategies, targets and actions to tackle the waste management challenges up to 2035.