ENVIRONMENTAL環境工作報告 PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018

03 Foreword Table of 04 Scope Of The Report 05 Our Profile Our Vision, Mission and Policy 06

Contents Our Organisation and Priorities 07 12 Managing The Environmental Impacts Of Our Operations

Greening Our Offices 12

Waste Management Facilities: Safe and Environmentally Effective 18 21 Human Resources Development And Training

Human Resources and Development 21 23 Appendix I Environmental and Energy Policy 25 Appendix II ENB / EPD Offices and Facilities

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As the overseers of Hong Kong’s environmental policies grid – enough at full capacity to meet the needs of up to and waste management facilities, the ENB and EPD are 4,000 households. T·PARK also features public amenities, acutely aware of the need to practise what we preach such as spa pools, cafe, gardens and visitor’s centre, that and implement green housekeeping. We have put in place received more than 80,000 visitors in its first year. FOREWORD systems to manage the impacts from our facilities and our own internal operations, and to monitor and adjust In a similar vein, the Government is building Integrated these regularly. In 2017, the results showed that we are Waste Management Facilities Phase 1 to treat a daily effectively reducing such impacts, while at the same time maximum of 3,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste developing facilities that not only protect the environment that might export power power to support up to 100,000 but also provide the community with new public amenities. households and reduce the emission of by 440,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. The design- Our ongoing operations continued to come to effect. build-operate contract for this project was awarded in Under comparable operating conditions, electricity November 2017. consumption fell 2.72% in 2017 compared with 2016. We also continued to recover resources for recycling – in Apart from addressing our physical environmental 2017, we collected 7.1% more waste paper than the year impacts, the ENB and EPD are also continuing to develop before and increased recovery of plastic waste, printer human resources to keep our staff up to date with cartridge units and photocopier toner bottles. the latest technologies and demands and strengthen cross-boundary collaboration. In 2017, we arranged on On the policy side, the ENB and EPD have been conducting average 3.3 days of training per staff member through periodic carbon audits since 2010, which are regarded 855 programmes administered in Hong Kong and in as an important step in addressing our climate change universities outside Hong Kong including the Mainland. impacts. The ENB and EPD had a full plate in 2017. The workload While these more office-based impacts are important, is expected to further increase in the coming years the more visible impacts of our work can be witnessed as we press ahead with tackling waste management, through our waste management facilities, which climate change and the many other challenges to our have been developed not only to treat and dispose of environment. As we move forward, we will continue to waste but also provide the public with amenities. An seek opportunities to engage the public, whether on-site at excellent example is T·PARK, which celebrated its first our facilities or through community outreach programmes. Environment anniversary in 2017. T·PARK is one of the world’s most Details of these efforts can be found in Hong Kong technologically-advanced sludge to energy facilities and . For now, I am pleased to present this report can treat up to 2,000 tonnes of sewage sludge per day, on our steady progress and commitment to making our Donald Tong reducing its volume by 90%. The processes also generate operations environmentally friendly. Permanent Secretary for the Environment / surplus electricity that is exported to the public power Director of Environmental Protection

Foreword

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This Environmental Performance Report covers 1 January - 31 December 2017 unless otherwise stated. It provides an overview of the efforts of the Environment SCOPE OF THE Bureau (ENB) and Environmental Protection Department (EPD) to reduce the impacts of our internal operations, REPORT including office operations and waste facilities, and contribute to sustainable development in Hong Kong. Readers who are interested in our policies and programmes may refer to Environment Hong Kong 2018, which covers our activities and achievements in these areas in the 2017 calendar year.

This report is published in English and Chinese on our website to reduce paper consumption. All monetary figures are in Hong Kong dollars.

Scope Of The Report

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OUR PROFILE

Our Profile

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Our Vision • to implement environmental protection and energy OUR VISION, related legislation and plans; and MISSION AND Is of a Hong Kong • to administer robust environmental impact • which enjoys an environment that is both healthy and assessment in the planning of new developments POLICY pleasant; and major projects. • in which the community places a premium on Environmental and Energy Policy sustaining such an environment for both themselves and future generations, and pursues sustainable To realise our vision and mission, we have adopted an development; and Environmental and Energy Policy that applies to our • in which the community enjoys a reliable and safe services, programs and internal operations (see full text energy supply at reasonable prices, while improving at Appendix I). The policy has adopted the following energy efficiency, promoting energy conservation guiding principles: compliance with the letter and spirit and minimising the environmental impacts from the of environmental laws; pre-emption of environmental production and use of energy. problems through planning and prevention; preparedness for dealing with emergency environmental incidents; Our Mission minimisation of consumption; communication of our

Is to contribute towards realising this vision by applying goals to our staff and the public; and training and our professional knowledge and judgment and drawing on professional development of our staff. international experience • to formulate policies and plans on environmental protection, energy, conservation and the promotion of sustainable development; • to provide first-class physical infrastructure for the treatment and disposal of waste and wastewater; • to raise community awareness of and promote public support for issues related to environmental protection, energy, nature conservation and sustainable development; • to promote collaborative efforts through regional and international cooperation;

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OUR Areas of Responsibility ORGANISATION • Environmental protection. The ENB is responsible for overall policy on the environment. The EPD, which AND PRIORITIES comes under ENB, develops and implements policies and programmes on air, environmental assessment The ENB and EPD are responsible for developing and planning, noise, waste and water. The EPD Government policies and programmes to protect also develops policy on nature conservation, which Hong Kong’s environment. The Secretary for the is implemented by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment reports directly to the Chief Executive Conservation Department. and Executive Council. • Energy. The ENB sets overall policy. Energy conservation matters are executed by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. • Sustainable Development. The ENB sets and implements policy.

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2017 Expenditure

$5.141 billion $79.821 million Excluding spending under the Capital Works Reserve Fund

General recurrent expenses 8.7% Non-recurrent expenditure 6.5%

Staff costs Staff costs 23.4% 59% EPD ENB

Capital and non-recurrent 31.7% expenditure Fees for the operation of waste facilities 36.2% General recurrent expenses 34.5%

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

Secretary for the Environment

Under Secretary for the Environment Permanent Secretary for the Environment / Director of Environmental Protection

Environment Bureau Political Assistant to Secretary Environmental Protection Energy and Sustainable Development for the Environment Department Branch

DETAIL DETAIL

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

Permanent Secretary for the Environment / Director of Environmental Protection Press Unit

Deputy Director of Deputy Director of Deputy Director of Deputy Director of Deputy Secretary for Environmental Protection (1) Environmental Protection (2) Environmental Protection (4) Environmental Protection (3) the Enviornment

Environmental Waste Waste Cross-Boundary Water Policy Special Duties Air Policy Assesment Nature Reduction Management & International Division Division Division Division Conservation & Recycling Policy Division Division & Infrastructure Division Planning Division Environmental Corporate Environmental Compliance Affairs Infrastructure Division (i) Division (ii) Division

Central Community Prosecution Relations Unit Unit

Remarks: (i) Major enforcement duties under Air, Environment and Planning, Noise, Waste & Water Programmes are carried out by Environmental Compliance Division. (ii) Covers corporate environmental management, knowledge management, staff safety & health, human resources management & information technology.

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ENVIRONMENT BUREAU ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH

Permanent Secretary for the Environment / Director of Environmental Protection

Deputy Secretary for the Environment

Sustainable Development Financial Monitoring Energy Division Energy Review Division Electricity Team Division Division

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Individual level: A comprehensive circular outlines how GREENING OUR staff can support and implement green management OFFICES practices in their offices. The ENB and EPD also regularly MANAGING THE remind staff to reduce their environmental impacts ENVIRONMENTAL Green Management System through the Green Tip of the Day distributed via our intranet, the Green Management circular distributed IMPACTS OF OUR Department level: The Departmental Environment, several times a year, and staff training and human Safety and Health Committee (DESHC) steers our resources activities (see Staff Training and Development). OPERATIONS green management, while the Energy and Emissions Management Team (EEMT) is in charge of reducing 2017 focus: The ENB and EPD continued to focus energy and emissions. on reducing the environmental impacts of our office operations in the following areas:

The Corporate Development Unit (CDU) is responsible for • Energy saving and electricity consumption monitoring the environmental impacts of ENB and EPD, • Reduction of consumption of fossil fuels by vehicles as well as overall energy consumption trends. Energy • Reduction of resources consumption and recycling consumption is also monitored by the EEMT which is • Maintaining our recycling of waste paper tasked with identifying new areas of saving.

Group/unit level: Each group or unit of the ENB and EPD has a Group Environmental Representative who helps implement green management measures, train others in implementing these measures, communicate with colleagues, and carry out an annual green audit.

This green audit is required of every group/unit and they are encouraged to invite other groups to cross-audit them every two years. In addition, the CDU audits portions of the green audits as a counter-check. Every office also has an Energy Warden to monitor and coordinate energy- saving measures.

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Green energy measures: The DESHC has issued Reducing Electricity Consumption Table 1: Electricity consumption 2016-2017* guidelines and measures aimed at saving energy, Performance in 2017: The ENB and EPD constantly Electricity Consumption in Electricity Consumption in all EPD Offices under Comparable including annual self-inspections of all offices and all EPD Offices (million kWh) Operating Conditions to the Previous Year (million kWh) monitor energy consumption and seek potential areas laboratories to identify areas of improvement; regular 2016 3.52 3.48 of saving, in particular electricity consumption. A large monitoring in each office by Energy Wardens, who 2017 3.49 3.38 portion of Hong Kong’s electricity is generated by non- also co-ordinate the implementation of energy- * The figures include electricity consumption from air conditioners installed in EPD/ENB offices that are managed by EPD/ENB staff. Note renewable fossil fuels, so any savings will have knock- that most of our offices are in buildings shared with other users, with central air-conditioning systems. Since it is not possible to measure saving measures; and the reporting of annual energy individual air-conditioning and related energy use in these buildings, such figures are excluded from the calculations. on effects on local and regional air quality and our consumption by each office.

contribution to climate change. Table 2: Breakdown and emissions from electricity consumption 2016-2017 Annual Green Audits are also carried out. In 2017, the 2016 2017 following energy-saving measures were identified: We are currently working to meet a Government-wide Office Electricity Consumption (million kWh) 3.515 3.486 • After noticing that light intensities in some offices target of reducing consumption by 5% from 2015-2020. In EV Electricity Consumption (million kWh) 0.009726 0.010749 were higher than the recommended values, we 2017, the total electricity consumption in all ENB and EPD Total Electricity Consumption (million kWh) 3.525 3.497 delamped 14 T5 fluorescent tubes (28W). The Offices was reduced by 2.72% compared to 2016 (see CO -equivalent (tonnes) 2,729* 2,588 2 estimated saving was 1,176 kWh/annum (28W x 14 x Table 1). SO (kg) 7,402 7,343 2 12 hours x 250 days /1000) NO (kg) 4,582 4,546 x • Programmable timers are installed in shared-use RSP (kg) 352 350 electrical and electronic equipment to switch off * New factors have been adopted to calculate CO -e in this report. Therefore, the CO emission figure for 2016 differs from that reported in 2 2 these items outside office hours. In 2017, a total of EHK2017. 31 new timers had been installed.

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[1] Reducing Transport Impacts Table 3: Annual fuel consumption and direct polluting emissions by vehicles 2016-17

[4] [5] [5] The ENB and EPD have implemented measures Year Vehicle Fleet Petrol (litres) LPG (litres) Electricity (kWh) Mileage (km) NOX (kg) RSP (kg) to support green transport, including procuring 2016 50 vehicles[3] 93,696 327 9,726 633,938 853 142 environmentally-friendly vehicles as new or replacement 2017 50 vehicles[3] 94,395[6] 96 10,749 622,441[6] 848 143 vehicles as far as practicable, encouraging staff to walk or Notes: use public transport where possible and to carpool when [1] Only tailpipe emissions are presented. Indirect emissions from the consumption of electricity by EVs are included in our office electricity consumption shown in Table 1. [2] 46 petrol, three electric, one LPG . using Government vehicles, and promoting green driving [3] 45 petrol, four electric, one LPG . [4] Only charging activities in Government owned carparks were captured. practices. [5] Vehicle emissions are estimated based on the equations given in The Clean Air Charter – A Business Guide Book. [6] Due to the decreasing engine efficiency of some vehicles that are approaching the end of their lifespan, petrol consumption went up even as mileage went down.

Performance in 2017: The EPD is making progress in gradually replacing its Table 4: Annual fuel consumption and direct pollutant emissions by “the Dr. Catherine Lam”, marine monitoring vessel fleet with low-emission vehicles (see Table 3). [1] Year ULSD (Litres) SO2 (kg) NO2 (kg) RSP (kg)

2016 78,750 6.5 3,971 156 Fuel consumption and emissions from our water quality monitoring vessel, the “Dr. Catherine Lam”, was lower in 2017 63,100 5.2 3,182 125

2017 due to fluctuating operational needs (See Table 4). Notes: [1] The Dr. Catherine Lam uses ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD). [2] Reference: AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors USEPA.

One of the EPD's electric vehicles Dr. Catherine Lam

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Reducing Waste Other Green Measures 1. Scope of Reporting

Office waste is reduced at source through recycling Carbon Audit Total Scope 1/Direct greenhouse gas 1.19 Tonnes of CO2 -e and wise use of resources. Several programmes target Starting from January 2017, all bureaux and departments (GHG) Emissions: specific types of waste, including a Consumables and would conduct annual carbon audits of their buildings Total Scope 2/Indirect GHG Emissions: 471.07 Tonnes of CO2 -e Inventory Recycling Scheme, a programme to refurbish that have annual electricity consumption of more than old computers and donate them to the needy, and food 500,000 kilowatts hour (kWh). The audit results should Total Scope 3/Other GHG Emissions: 3.87 Tonnes of CO2 -e waste de-composters that are installed in two offices on be disclosed in their annual Environmental Performance

Total GHG Emissions: 476.13 Tonnes of CO2 -e a trial basis to minimise food waste. Staff have also been Report (EPR) or through other means. issued with guidelines on reducing waste. 2. GHG Performance in Ratio Indicators The Island West Transfer Station building completed a GHG Emissions per Floor Area Performance in 2017: The following wastes were 0.13 Tonnes of CO -e/ m2 paper-based carbon audit using the Excel Template for (Total GHG Emissions/ Floor Area): 2 collected for recycling: “Paper Approach” Carbon Audit available on the following GHG Emissions per Employee 2.27 Tonnes of CO -e/ employee • 59,164kg of waste paper, an increase of 7.1% from website (Total GHG Emissions/No. of Employee): 2 2016 3. GHG Reduction Measures and Targets Implemented in the Reporting Period • 311kg of plastic waste, up 29% https://www.climateready.gov.hk/education_centre. php?section=guideline_reference_links • 1,980 of printer cartridge units, up 13% Installation of motion sensors for lighting and Energy saving programmable timers for electrical appliances • 158 photocopier toner bottles, up 0.6% The results in 2017 included: Paper saving Re-use of singled-side paper The use of an e-fax system, which handled 26,256 incoming faxes in 2017, saved 82,291 pages of paper. Water saving Installation of water-saving devices in toilets

Recycling activities Collection boxes in place for different recyclable items

Half-yearly green management committee meeting Staff engagement Green induction briefing to joining ENB/EPD staff

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Separately, the ENB/EPD do periodic carbon audits of all their offices. The Carbon Audit covering 2014-2016 was launched in 2017.

Green Procurement The EPD helps compile the Government’s procurement list of green products and services, including specifications and other relevant information, which now numbers 150. In 2017, the ENB and EPD together purchased about $7.4 million in products and services from the list.

Green Recognition The environmental improvement efforts of the ENB and EPD have earned a “Class of Excellence” Energywi$e Label, a “Class of Excellence” Wastewi$e Label, and a Green Organisation Label under the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE).

In addition, our 15 offices and visitor centres attained “Good Class” or “Excellent Class” in 2017 under the Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme.

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Targets for 2018

Long Term Objectives Programme Area 2018 Targets

Demonstrate efficiency and commitment to environmental Reduce electricity consumption at our offices by 0.5% when Electricity Consumption conservation by reducing expenditure and resources consumption compared with 2017

Fuel Consumption Minimise fuel consumption by improving fuel consumption efficiency

Pursue continual improvement in the environmental performance of Waste Reduction Maintain the quantity of waste paper recycled at the 2017 level our internal operations by implementing an effective management

system Green Recognition Achieve the “Class of Excellence” certification under the Energywi$e

Label Scheme of the HKAEE

Achieve the “Class of Excellence” certification under the Wastewi$e Label Scheme of the HKAEE

Maintain the “Green Organisation Label” under the HKAEE

Continue as a “Companion” under the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) Registration Scheme – Recycling Services

Continue as a “Companion” under the HKQAA Registration Scheme – Eco-friendly Series

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water, groundwater and leachate) and noise. Sampling North, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long, and Sai Kung Districts WASTE and measuring work is carried out by the EPD and facility – to enhance communication and address needs and MANAGEMENT contractors. Independent consultants conduct audits of concerns. monitoring results at landfills. More information on landfill FACILITIES: operations can be found here. Refuse transfer stations SAFE AND Refuse transfer stations (RTSs) receive municipal solid Landfill gas utilisation waste (MSW) collected in major populated areas and ENVIRONMENTALLY Landfill gas is used to generate electricity and energy for compact it into purpose-built containers for bulk transport EFFECTIVE onsite use or as an alternative energy source for off-site to the strategic landfills. This reduces the transportation use. In 2017, SENT Landfill began conveying some of its cost and traffic and environmental impacts of getting WENT The EPD is responsible for Hong Kong’s waste surplus treated landfill gas to the Hong Kong and China waste to landfills. There are six RTSs in urban areas management, from waste reduction to recycling, Gas Company Ltd’s Offtake Station at Tseng Lan Shue, and new towns and seven small facilities serve outlying treatment and disposal. Facilities are operated by where it is blended with towngas for injection into the islands. After the SENT Landfill was designated to receive contractors who are required to contain and minimise company’s supply grid. In 2017, landfill gas from NENT only construction waste from January 2016, adjustments environmental impacts and ensure facilities run efficiently. was also introduced for use in power generation and were made for the RTS network to receive additional In 2017 we progressed in our plans to develop new waste steam/hot water supply at Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole MSW diverted from SENT Landfill and transfer it to NENT treatment facilities for municipal solid waste and food Hospital in Tai Po. WENT Landfill also signed a Landfill and WENT Landfill. The network now handles waste, and to extend the capacity of Hong Kong’s landfills. preliminary agreement with Castle Peak Power Company about 79% of all MSW generated in Hong Kong. Ltd, operated by CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd, to use its Waste Collection and Disposal surplus landfill gas for electricity generation. The RTSs all had their follow-on contracts renewed SENT between 2009 and 2016, which included provisions Landfill operations Landfill extensions to improve their environmental performance and The EPD manages three strategic landfills: Southeast Preparations are underway to extend the capacity of introduce more environmental monitoring. Most of these New Territories Landfill (SENT), Northeast New Territories all three landfills. The SENT Landfill Extension is at the improvements were completed by the end of 2017, with Landfill (NENT) and West New Territories Landfill (WENT). most advanced stage of the three and in 2017 contract works still in progress at the Northwest New Territories They are operated to international environmental details and terms were drawn up, with works expected RTS. standards and their environmental impacts are contained to commence in 2018. For NENT Landfill Extension, the through a multi-layered and impermeable liner system, tender documents are being prepared. Design and other as well as comprehensive leachate and landfill gas preparatory work is continuing on the proposed WENT management systems. Monitoring systems have been Landfill Extension. In all three projects, the EPD has set up for landfill gas, air (dust and odour), water (surface worked closely with District Liaison Groups – including NENT

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the IWMF Phase 1 will have a mechanical sorting and but enables Hong Kong to store low-level radioactive Restored Landfills Waste Treatment Facilities recycling facility that can recover useful resources from wastes produced in the city for the next 100 years – such Hong Kong has 13 closed landfills, which ceased T·PARK up to 200 tonnes of MSW per day. Upon its scheduled as radioactive components of calibration instruments, operating between 1975 and 1996. The EPD has restored T·PARK, one of the world’s most technologically- commissioning in 2024, the IWMF Phase 1 will also be lightning conductors, smoke detectors and luminous all of these sites and continues to carry out after-care advanced sludge incineration facilities, celebrated its capable of producing about 480 million kilowatt-hours watch dials and hands from medical, industrial and works such as leachate and landfill gas management first anniversary in May 2017 – a year that also sawit of surplus electricity per year for export to the grid. The academic institutions. The facility is located at Siu A and landscaping (for more details, see here). Six closed awarded the highest Platinum Rating in the Provisional exported green energy would power up to 100,000 Chau, a remote island southwest of Lantau Island, and landfills have been converted into recreational uses for Assessment Stage under the BEAM Plus New Buildings households and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by meets international design standards. Radiation levels public enjoyment, such as parks, sports facilities, golf [V1.1] by the Hong Kong Green Building Council. This 440,000 tonnes per year. are continuously monitored both inside and outside the courses and multi-purpose grass pitches. came on top of numerous other awards received in facility to ensure they remain safe for the public and the

2016 and 2017 for its innovative and sustainable design Chemical Waste Treatment Centre (CWTC) environment. To support potential after-use development of the (see website for details). The facility can treat up to The CWTC treats chemical waste, clinical waste and remaining seven closed landfills, the Government 2,000 tonnes per day of sewage sludge and reduce its marine pollutants from ocean-going vessels (MARPOL Food waste treatment earmarked $1 billion for the Restored Landfill volume by 90%, thus reducing the burden on landfills waste). Its environmental performance is closely Several facilities are being developed to treat food Revitalisation Funding Scheme to fund proposals from where the sludge was previously disposed of. The monitored, including air emissions, stabilised residues waste and turn it into compost or energy. In 2017, a non-profit-making organisations or National Sports treatment process also recovers energy and converts it and wastewater discharges. In 2017 it treated about 41 design-build-operate contract was awarded for a Food Associations. In 2017 Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and to electricity in quantities that are sufficient to not only tonnes of chemical waste and 6.9 tonnes of clinical waste Waste/Sewage Sludge Anaerobic Co-digestion Trial Christian Family Service Centre were selected to develop support operations at the facility, but also produce surplus each day. Scheme, under which the EPD and Drainage Services detailed proposals to revitalise Tseung Kwan O Stage I electricity that is exported to the public power grid and Department will test the feasibility of using existing Landfill, and Ma Yau Tong Central Landfill, respectively. can meet the needs of up to 4,000 households at full Animal Waste Composting Plant (AWCP) sewage treatment facilities to treat food waste. Also Applications for a third site – Pillar Point Valley Landfill capacity. In 2017 T·PARK handled 1,000-1,200 tonnes of The AWCP turns animal and yard waste into compost. In during the year, construction was nearing completion – failed to address various site constraints. The EPD will sewage sludge per day. The facility also contains public 2017, it treated about 26 tonnes of horse stable waste per of Phase 1 of an Organic Resources Recovery Centre review the constraints and consider how to facilitate that amenities, such as recreational pools, a spa, cafe, sky day, and about 0.3 tonnes of yard waste (such as grass (ORRC), now known as O·PARK1, which will have the daily landfill’s future use. deck, visitor’s gallery and landscaped gardens. It received clippings and leaves from public parks and sitting out capacity to turn up to 200 tonnes of food waste from the more than 73,000 visitors in its first year. areas) per day. The compost complies with the standards commercial and industrial sectors into renewable energy of the Hong Kong Organic Resources Centre and is and compost. Preparations are also underway to build Integrated Waste Management Facilities (IWMF)Phase 1 suitable for landscaping, horticultural and agricultural Phase 2 of ORRC, which will treat up to 300 tonnes of The contract to design, build and operate the uses. food waste per day. IWMF Phase 1 was awarded in November 2017. In

addition to an incinerator system that can treat up to Low-level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility 3,000 tonnes per day of municipal solid waste (MSW), This facility does not provide waste treatment per se,

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Waste Reduction Support Operational Performance in 2017: Targets for 2018

The Government has an extensive programme to reduce Waste facilities contractors are closely supervised by the Managing the Environment Impacts of Our Operation waste at source and to re-use or recycle as much waste EPD. They are expected to achieve full compliance with Long Term Objectives Programme Area 2018 Targets as possible (see Environment Hong Kong 2018). The EPD legal and contractual environmental requirements. In has provided dedicated infrastructural support including: 2017, 142,358 monitoring measurements were carried Ensure treatment and disposal of waste Waste Facilities Maintain close supervision of our out at RTSs, strategic landfills, restored landfills, the at our facilities are managed in the most waste facility contractors, aiming at WEEE Facility CWTC and T·PARK, and 99.96% complied with contractual environmentally acceptable manner full compliance with both statutory and A waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) requirements. For the small number of exceptions, contractual environmental requirements Treatment and Recycling Facility, built by the Government, corrective and remedial actions were taken immediately Facilitate the implementation of landfill was commissioned in October 2017 to provide collection to the satisfaction of independent consultants. Contract gas utilisation plan for power generation at and treatment for up to 30,000 tonnes per year of eight payments were deducted for non-compliance in WENT Landfill types of WEEE. Its operations support the implementation accordance with contract provisions as appropriate. of a new producer responsibility scheme for WEEE that The EPD also initiated prosecutions against contractors Continue to implement the Restored will begin in 2018. as appropriate for their suspected contraventions of Landfill Revitalisation Funding Scheme environmental legislation. EcoPark The 20-hectare EcoPark in Tuen Mun Area 38 provides long-term land at affordable cost to support the recycling industry. As of December 2017, 11 lots of land with a total area of about eight hectares were being leased to private recyclers of various kinds of waste. Suitable land for short-term tenancies for recyclers is also being identified, including a 5,000 square-metre site in Tai Po Industrial Estate to recycle plastic bottles in 2017.

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Staff Profile Training and Development HUMAN ENB ESTABLISHMENT: 53 Training programmes are provided to new recruits, staff at mid-career, and staff with high potential. The aim is to equip Professional RESOURCES Unfilled 2 18 Male 10 them to support our operations and services and help them develop their careers. To consolidate and enhance training DEVELOPMENT and development, the EPD made preparations in 2017 to By By establish an Environmental Academy in 2018 to enhance AND TRAINING training and development of our staff to meet the new Gender Grade challenges we face, and gain recognition as a “Manpower Developer” by the Employees Retraining Board.

HUMAN Administrative Female 33 and support 43 Performance in 2017: Staff attended 855 training RESOURCES AND programmes for a total 6,759 training days and received an average 3.3 days of training per staff member (see See Data  DEVELOPMENT Table 1). The highlights included:

• 137 in-house workshops and seminars for more The EPD and ENB invest in the training and development than 1,300 staff, such as management and of staff so they can fulfil their responsibilities and address EPD ESTABLISHMENT: 1,903 communications courses, integrity and induction new challenges. We promote lifelong learning and Unfilled Male 24 1,157 843 Technical programmes, experience-sharing sessions, and regularly provide opportunities for staff to participate in workshops on environmental and prosecution training activities. techniques and other matters. By By • Training for 67 staff in investigation skills, provided Gender Grade through the Civil Service Bureau. • Training for 11 professional staff and administrative officer grade staff at universities in the Mainland in programmes relating to the Mainland’s Administrative administrative, legal and civil service systems and its Female 722 480 580 Professional and support national planning.

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The EPD also provided on-the-job training to 12 Community Engagement by Staff: Staff of ENB and EPD Targets for 2018 environmental engineering graduates in 2017 under the are encouraged to join community activities supporting Environmental Graduate Training Scheme environmental and social causes. Staff social events Long Term Objectives Programme Area 2018 Targets are also organised to build team spirit and encourage networking. In 2017, staff participated in four fund-raising Table 1: Staff Training in 2017 Promote a lifelong learning Human Resources Organise at least 80 in-house training events for the Community Chest, including Skip Lunch Average No. of culture among ENB and EPD programmes Grade of Staff Training Days Day, Green Day, Dress Casual Day and Love Teeth Day. staff and encourage their Senior Management 2.4 Professional 4.9 participation in training activities Arrange at least 90 in-house and external Inspectorate 3.6 safety and health training classes Other 1.2 Average per staff member 3.3

Staff Welfare

Health and safety: In 2017, we held 114 health and safety training classes for more than 450 participants. Safety tips and reminders were also sent to staff regularly through the intranet system.

There were 1.1 occupational injuries per 1,000 staff during the year. Each case was followed up to identify the cause and necessary measures were if appropriate undertaken to prevent recurrence. Incidence summaries were also prepared for staff’s reference to heighten alertness and prevent further such incidents. The accident rate at EPD’s waste management facilities, including strategic landfills, Chemical Waste Treatment Centre, Animal Waste Composting Centre, Low-level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility, Restored Landfills, Refuse Transfer Stations, Temporary Kowloon Bay Waste Recycling Centre, and T·PARK, amounted to 0.59 accidents per 100,000 man- hours worked.

Human Resources Development And Training

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internal operations, are developed and conducted in an to surpass them whenever possible. with other Government departments in responding quickly environmentally responsible manner. to minimise the damage to the environment. APPENDIX I Pollution prevention To realise our vision on the energy side, we would continue We aim to pre-empt environmental problems associated Minimisation of consumption ENVIRONMENTAL to monitor the operations of the two power companies with development projects, plans and policies by applying We aim to plan and provide convenient and cost-effective AND ENERGY and the towngas supply company through the established environmental impact assessment in the planning process waste management facilities, as well as promote a monitoring arrangements. We would strive to achieve and seeking opportunities to improve the environmental sustainable approach to waste management in Hong POLICY energy efficiency and conservation through public quality of Hong Kong. Kong, in which we consume less, produce less waste, and education, promotion, legislation and implementation of reuse or recover value from waste. various programmes. We would also promote competition We would implement ISO14001 environmental Vision and transparency in the local fuel market. management systems to improve continually the We would exercise the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Our vision is of a Hong Kong which enjoys an environment environmental performance of our major facilities. We Recycle and Responsibility in the consumption of that is both healthy and pleasant; in which the community In pursuance of these goals, the ENB and EPD have would avoid, reduce and control environmental pollution materials and seek continual improvement in the efficient places a premium on sustaining such an environment adopted the following principles: arising from our day-to-day working practices. We would use of natural resources and energy in all our operations. for both themselves and future generations, and pursues require our contractors to adopt and implement sound sustainable development; and in which the community Compliance environmental management systems and pollution control Energy supply and efficiency enjoys a reliable and safe energy supply at reasonable We aim to establish an effective legislative and an efficient measures, and actively encourage businesses and other We would continue to oversee the reliability of power prices, while improving energy efficiency, promoting control framework to safeguard the health and welfare organisations in Hong Kong to adopt similar systems supply and monitor the performance of the power energy conservation and minimising the environmental of the community from any adverse environmental, and measures. We would help reduce air emissions by companies. We would also actively promote energy impacts from the production and use of energy. conservation and energy-related issues. We would implementing plans and measures that are relevant to efficiency and saving in the planning, design, production, facilitate businesses to comply with environmental our operations to meet the commitments of the Clean Air use and maintenance of products, buildings and To realise our vision, we would continue to strengthen legislation through educational and promotional Charter. services. We aim to integrate energy conservation and our ability to meet environmental sustainability programmes, and encourage our business partners to efficiency considerations into policies, strategies, plans, goals. We would formulate policies and implement further enhance their performance by adopting green Adequate infrastructure for waste treatment programmes, implementation and operations in both the programmes to improve and safeguard the environment practices with a view to going beyond compliance. We would provide first-class physical infrastructure for the public and private sectors. We would actively promote while contributing proactively to strategic decision- treatment and disposal of waste and wastewater in line partnership and community support, facilitate suitable making in the Government that would have an impact We would seek to provide moral leadership by not only with international best practice. research and development, and raise the awareness of the on the environment. We are committed to ensuring complying with the letter of the law, but the spirit of all community on energy efficiency and conservation matters. that all policies, services and programmes offered by applicable legislation, standards and regulations, as Response to environmental incidents the Environment Bureau (ENB) and the Environmental well as our internal guidelines and procedures, in all our We would implement an emergency response system for Sustainable development Protection Department (EPD), as well as our own operations within the ENB and EPD. We would endeavour handling environmental incidents and would work closely We would actively promote and contribute to

Appendix I Environmental and Energy Policy

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Government-wide policies and programmes that support Management review sound environmental management and sustainable The Management would review this policy as well as our development. We would use and promote evolving objectives and targets on the environment, energy and scientific and technological systems, work with others sustainable development, with regard to changing internal and continue to build new partnerships in pursuing of and external factors, and seek continual improvement in sustainable development objectives. our performance.

Communication and partnership We aim to promote community awareness of the environment, energy and sustainable development through campaigns, publicity, education and action programmes. We strive to partner with all relevant stakeholders in promotion and public education activities, with a view to harnessing the community’s support for, and contribution to, achieving our desired goals for the environment, energy efficiency and sustainable development.

We would also publicise to the community our policies on the environment, energy and sustainable development and report annually on our performance. We would increase awareness of all our staff in our policies so that they are able to provide detailed information about our policies and initiatives to stakeholders in their particular areas of concern.

Training We would provide appropriate training and professional development so that our staff have the knowledge and competency to assume their responsibilities and to participate constructively in relevant activities. Staff on training

Appendix I Environmental and Energy Policy

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APPENDIX II Legend ENB/EPD Headquarters N ENB / EPD EPD Offices Branch Offices (8) OFFICES AND Regional Offices (4) EPD Facilities FACILITIES Operating Strategic Landfills (3) New Territories Chemical Waste Treatment Centre Animal Waste Composting Plant Lowlevel Radioactive Waste Storage Facility Closed Landfills after Restoration Work (13) Refuse Transfer Stations Kowloon including OITF (7) Temporary Kowloon Bay Waste Recycling Centre (1) EcoPark T PARK · Indoor Air Quality Information Centre

Environmental Resource Centres (3) Hong Kong Island Air Quality Monitoring Stations (16) Lantau Island Mobile Environmental Resource Centre OITF (Travel within the whole territory) Marine Monitoring Vessel Community Green Stations (CGSs) Kwun Tong CGS Yuen Long CGS Sham Shui Po CGS Shatin CGS Eastern CGS

Note: Seven Outlying Islands Transfer Facilities are grouped as 1 OITF

Appendix II ENB / EPD Offices and Facilities

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Photos of some Offices and Facilities

ENB / EPD Revenue Tower Office Chemical Waste Regional Office (North) Customer Service Centre headquarters offices at Treatment Centre, Tsing Yi the Central Government Offices

TPARK Mobile Environmental Marine Monitoring Vessel Roadside Air West New Territories Landfill Resource Centre Monitoring Station at Central

Northeast Southeast Kowloon Bay Island West Transfer Station New Territories Landfill New Territories Landfill Waste Recycling Centre

Appendix II ENB / EPD Offices and Facilities

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2017 Expenditure

EPD Expenditure: $5.141 billion (Excluding the spending under the Capital Works Reserve Fund)

Expenditures Percentage

Fees for the operation of waste facilities 36.2%

Capital and non-recurrent expenditure 31.7%

Staff costs 23.4%

General recurrent expenses 8.7%

ENB Expenditure: $79.821 million

Expenditures Percentage

Staff costs 59.0%

General recurrent expenses 34.5%

Non-recurrent expenditure 6.5%

See Graph 

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Staff Profile

ENB EPD Establishment: 53 Establishment: 1,903

Breakdown by gender Breakdown by gender

Gender People Gender People

Male 18 Male 1,157

Female 33 Female 722

Unfilled 2 Unfilled 24

Breakdown by grade Breakdown by grade

Grade People Grade People

Professional 10 Professional 580

Administrative and support 43 Technical 843

Administrative and support 480

See Graph 

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