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 Managing The Environmental Impacts Of Our Operations -02- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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 -03- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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 -04- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 OUR PROFILE Our Profile -05- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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; Our Profile -06- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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. Our Profile -07- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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% See Data Our Profile -08- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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 Our Profile -09- ùùwww.enb.gov.hk ùùwww.epd.gov.hk ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2018 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