Press Releases 2015

 

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Date Press release - Topical issues
31-12-2015 Government sets up franchised bus low emission zones starting today 27-12-2015 First batch of electric buses commence service 14-12-2015 15th meeting of Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection held in Hong Kong (with photos) 14-12-2015 EPD publicises plastic shopping bag charging at HK Brands and Products Expo (with photo) 13-12-2015 HKSAR Government welcomes new agreement reached by COP21 08-12-2015 SEN hosts Hong Kong session at China Pavilion at COP21 in Paris (with photos) 05-12-2015 SEN starts duty visit to Paris (with photos) 02-12-2015 SEN concludes visit to Berlin (with photos) 01-12-2015 Friends of EcoPark scheme to promote partnership between public and recycling industry (with photo) 01-12-2015 SEN starts duty visit to Berlin (with photos) 01-12-2015 Ex-gratia payment application for pre-Euro diesel commercial vehicles to close on December 31 29-11-2015 EPD recovers 75 tonnes of used computers and electrical appliances in schools (with photos) 28-11-2015 SEN to visit Berlin and Paris 27-11-2015 Restored Landfill Revitalisation Funding Scheme launched today (with photos) 16-11-2015 Non-road mobile machinery required to meet new emission rules from December 1 15-11-2015 Hong Kong Biodiversity Festival 2015 concludes successfully (with photos) 06-11-2015 Hong Kong Climate Change Report 2015 launched (with photos) 02-11-2015 Food Wise Eateries Scheme launched today (with photos) 30-10-2015 2014 waste statistics published 30-10-2015 South East New Territories Landfill to receive only construction waste from January 6 next year 29-10-2015 HK and Guangdong strengthen co-operation on cleaner production to improve regional environmental quality 27-10-2015 "Clink, Drink then Recycle" programme to promote glass recycling 23-10-2015 Government to further reduce emissions from power plants 17-10-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 16-10-2015 Exhaust emission type approval for one Volkswagen diesel commercial vehicle model withdrawn with immediate effect 16-10-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 15-10-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 15-10-2015 Mainland and HK sign framework agreement to strengthen exchange and co-operation on environmental impact assessment (with photos) 09-10-2015 Strengthen construction waste management to further promote "use less, waste less" (with photos) 08-10-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 07-10-2015 SEN inspects new measures to combat fly-tipping of construction waste (with photo) 07-10-2015 Applications invited for community involvement projects on waste charging 06-10-2015 Recycling Fund opens for applications (with photos) 29-09-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 29-09-2015 Hong Kong Green Schools and Waste Less Campuses commended (with photos) 27-09-2015 EPD conducts technical trial to prepare for implementation of municipal solid waste charging (with photos) 26-09-2015 Shorelines Cleanup Day promotes keeping our shorelines clean (with photos) 23-09-2015 Eastern Community Green Station open to public from today (with photos) 22-09-2015 14th batch of applications approved under Pilot Green Transport Fund 12-09-2015 Clean shorelines roving exhibition launched today 09-09-2015 Waste Check Charter to promote waste reduction in commercial and industrial sector and organisations (with photos) 03-09-2015 Schools Recycle WEEE programme invites enrolment (with photo) 31-08-2015 Fourth meeting of Hong Kong/Guangdong Joint Liaison Group on Combating Climate Change held in Hong Kong (with photos) 30-08-2015 Non-road mobile machinery for sale or lease required to meet emission rules from September 1 25-08-2015 Ex-gratia payment application for pre-Euro diesel commercial vehicles to close on December 31 24-08-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" Level 21-08-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" Level 08-08-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" Level 07-08-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 03-08-2015 Advisory Committee on Recycling Fund set up 26-07-2015 Shorelines Cleanup Day promotes protection of marine environment (with photos) 13-07-2015 Vehicle emission test fee to increase on August 1 12-07-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" Level 11-07-2015 SEN concludes European visit in Italy (with photos) 11-07-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" Level 08-07-2015 SEN concludes visit to France (with photos) 07-07-2015 Government launches public consultation on regulation of edible fats and oils and recycling of "waste cooking oils" (with photo/video) 06-07-2015 Health risk category for Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 04-07-2015 SEN to visit France and Italy 03-07-2015 EPD to introduce bill for producer responsibility scheme on glass beverage containers 30-06-2015 Ocean-going vessels required to switch to clean fuel while at berth from July 1 19-06-2015 Hong Kong greenhouse gas inventory for 2012 released 19-06-2015 Hong Kong Green Organisation Certification commends organisations and companies for going green (with photos) 16-06-2015 Final two briefing sessions on municipal solid waste charging (with photos) 16-06-2015 Hong Kong emission inventory for 2013 published 15-06-2015 New phase of Cleaner Production Partnership Programme invites applications 10-06-2015 13th batch of applications approved under Pilot Green Transport Fund (with photo) 05-06-2015 World Environment Day 2015 calls for community action on clean recycling (with photos) 02-06-2015 15 retailers fined in May for contravening requirement of plastic shopping bag charging 01-06-2015 Extended incentive scheme for ocean-going vessels using cleaner fuel while berthing in HK starts accepting applications 29-05-2015 New regulation to control air pollutant emissions of non-road mobile machinery to come into effect on June 1 28-05-2015 EPD to update community on municipal solid waste charging 21-05-2015 Permanent Secretary for Environment attends forum on sustainable development of HK recycling industry 19-05-2015 Steering Committee to Promote Sustainable Development of Recycling Industry visits Sha Tin Community Green Station and local recyclers (with photos) 19-05-2015 EPD commends organisations with good indoor air quality management (with photos) 18-05-2015 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network results for 2014 released today 15-05-2015 Vehicle emission test fee to be increased 14-05-2015 HKAEE recognises businesses for attaining environmental excellence (with photos) 11-05-2015 Sha Tin Community Green Station open to public from tomorrow (with photos) 08-05-2015 EPD awards contract for waste electrical and electronic equipment treatment and recycling facility (with photos) 30-04-2015 EPD reminds all retailers to fully comply with PSB charging requirements 26-04-2015 Retailers contravening PSB charging requirements to be fined or prosecuted straightaway from May 1 (with photos) 24-04-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 17-04-2015 Marine Refuse Study Report released today 15-04-2015 Ocean-going vessels required to switch to clean fuel while at berth with effect from July 1 13-04-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 10-04-2015 "Go Green Waste Less" Summit calls for concerted action from community (with photos) 02-04-2015 Owners of pre-Euro diesel commercial vehicles required to submit ex-gratia payment applications by December 31 this year 28-03-2015 Adopt "BYOB" habit to support plastic shopping bag charging and help save the environment (with photos) 26-03-2015 SEN visits Macau (with photos) 26-03-2015 Big Waster returns to HK Sevens to promote waste reduction (with photos) 25-03-2015 SEN to visit Macau tomorrow 25-03-2015 Appointments to new term of Steering Committee of Pilot Green Transport Fund 20-03-2015 New equipment requirements for refuse collection vehicles to come into effect on April 1 19-03-2015 Community campaigns foster public understanding of plastic shopping bag charging (with photos) 19-03-2015 14th meeting of the Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection held in Guangzhou (with photos) 18-03-2015 SEN to visit Guangzhou tomorrow 15-03-2015 Plastic shopping bag charging to be fully implemented starting April 1 (with photos) 12-03-2015 EPD to introduce bill for producer responsibility scheme on waste electrical and electronic equipment 12-03-2015 12th batch of applications approved under Pilot Green Transport Fund (with photo) 11-03-2015 New regulation to require ocean-going vessels to switch to clean fuel while at berth 05-03-2015 Second invitation to electric taxi suppliers to set up quick chargers at government car parks 01-03-2015 EPD prepares for implementation of Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (with photos) 27-02-2015 EPD to open Shatin Transfer Station and reduce fee at two Refuse Transfer Stations on HK Island 25-02-2015 New regulation to control air pollutant emissions of non-road mobile machinery to come into effect in June 2015 24-02-2015 Tax incentive for environment-friendly petrol private cars to be terminated on April 1 16-02-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 13-02-2015 SEN visits Wan Chai District (with photos) 12-02-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 11-02-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 10-02-2015 Tighter qualifying standards for environment-friendly commercial vehicles to take effect from April 09-02-2015 Joint departmental operation inspects outdoor waste recycling sites in North District and Yuen Long (with photos) 07-02-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 06-02-2015 2013 waste statistics published 05-02-2015 HK and Guangdong strengthen co-operation on cleaner production to improve regional environmental quality (with photos) 04-02-2015 SEN to hold meeting of Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Cleaner Production in Guangzhou tomorrow 30-01-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level 25-01-2015 600 housing estates join year-end WEEE recycling programme to help residents go green (with photos) 23-01-2015 Transitional arrangements for strengthened emissions control of petrol and LPG vehicles to expire at end of January 23-01-2015 New regulation to control emission of non-road mobile machinery 21-01-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level
16-01-2015 Air Quality Health Index may reach "Serious" level

 
Date Press release - Grading of beach water quality
31-12-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 24-12-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 18-12-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 11-12-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 04-12-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 27-11-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 20-11-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 13-11-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 06-11-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 30-10-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 23-10-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 16-10-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 09-10-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
02-10-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
25-09-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 18-09-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 11-09-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 04-09-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 28-08-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 21-08-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 14-08-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
07-08-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
31-07-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 24-07-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 17-07-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 10-07-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 03-07-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 26-06-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 19-06-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 12-06-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 05-06-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 29-05-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 22-05-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 15-05-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 08-05-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 30-04-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 24-04-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 17-04-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 10-04-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
02-04-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
27-03-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 20-03-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 13-03-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 06-03-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 27-02-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 18-02-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 13-02-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 06-02-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 30-01-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 23-01-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 16-01-2015 Grading of beach water quality released 09-01-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
02-01-2015 Grading of beach water quality released
 
Date Press release - Prosecution statistics
12-01-2016 Prosecution Statistics in December
16-12-2015 Prosecution Statistics in November 13-11-2015 Prosecution Statistics in October 15-10-2015 Prosecution Statistics in September 16-09-2015 Prosecution Statistics in August 14-08-2015 Prosecution Statistics in July
17-07-2015 Prosecution Statistics in June
15-06-2015 Prosecution Statistics in May
14-05-2015 Prosecution Statistics in April
16-04-2015 Prosecution Statistics in March 13-03-2015 Prosecution Statistics in February 12-02-2015 Prosecution Statistics in January

 
Date Press release - List of environmental impact assessment studies
20-10-2015 List of environmental impact assessment released 17-07-2015 List of environmental impact assessment released 30-04-2015 List of environmental impact assessment released 30-01-2015 List of environmental impact assessment released

Date Press releases / news articles issued BY other authorities
19-12-2015 Water quality of Victoria Harbour fully upgraded with all Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A facilities coming into operation (with photos) 30-11-2015 BFAC welcomes Government's efforts to facilitate business compliance 11-11-2015 DSD holds forum on wastewater management (with photos) 16-10-2015 Oilex and HNS Exercise test HK's marine pollution responses (with photos) 09-10-2015 Rehome & Reuse Resources: HA and green groups launch "Green Delight in Estates" Phase 9 community environmental education programme (with photo) 25-09-2015 HyD's response to media enquiries on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities project 24-09-2015 Flow turning process under Harbour Area Treatment Scheme further improves water quality of Victoria Harbour 20-08-2015 AFCD to hold first biodiversity festival in Hong Kong (with photos) 18-08-2015 "Keep Clean 2015@Hong Kong: Our Home" - Yuen Long District Kick-off Ceremony (with photos) 01-08-2015 "Keep Clean 2015@Hong Kong: Our Home" Campaign officially launched (with photos) 28-07-2015 CS inspects cleaning work at Lap Sap Wan 20-07-2015 BFAC welcomes Government's continued efforts in business facilitation 17-07-2015 Eighth Hong Kong Macao Co-operation High Level Meeting (with photo) 13-07-2015 Youth Exchange Session discusses environmental issues (with photo) 27-06-2015 LegCo Public Works Subcommittee visits Sludge Treatment Facility in Tuen Mun (with photos) 25-04-2015 1500 native seedlings planted at Islands District Tree Planting Festival (with photos) 17-04-2015 SCS visits Environmental Protection Department (with photos) 26-03-2015 BFAC welcomes Government's ceaseless efforts in business facilitation 05-03-2015 Maiden voyage of DSD's sludge vessel Clean Harbour 1 29-01-2015 February 2015 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations 25-01-2015 Old computers bring new hope