Press Releases - 2020

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Date Press release - Topical issues
Appointments to Green Tech Fund Assessment Committee announced
Appointments to Environmental Campaign Committee announced
Appointments to Advisory Council on the Environment
Green Tech Fund opens for applications
Over 500 subsidised jobs approved under ENB subsidy programme for graduates under Green Employment Scheme (with photos)
SDC welcomes Government's announcement in Policy Address that Hong Kong will strive to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050
APEC Energy Working Group expert group meetings and associated workshops held in Hong Kong via video conference (with photos)
EPD awards contract for yard waste recycling centre Y · PARK
Opening session of Eco Asia Conference held online (with photo)
SEN officiates at opening ceremony of new Environmental Academy training facility (with photos)
EPD launches GREEN$ electronic participation incentive scheme and enhances community recycling network (with photos)
ENB's "Hong Kong·GO Green" virtual tour showcases waste management and recycling facilities and green technologies (with photos)
Government welcomes SDC's report on long-term decarbonisation strategy
SDC submits report on long-term decarbonisation strategy to Government (with photo)
Hong Kong and Guangdong strengthen co-operation in cleaner production to improve regional environmental quality (with photos)
Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Environmental Protection and Combating Climate Change meeting held via video conference (with photos)
EV-charging at Home Subsidy Scheme open for application
Green Ambassadors promote green hiking etiquette
Subsidies totalling $85 million approved under Anti-epidemic Subsidy Scheme for the Laundry Trade
Countryside Conservation Funding Scheme approved 10 projects
ENB's subsidy programme for graduates under Green Employment Scheme receives positive response
Deadline of current first registration tax concession arrangement for electric vehicles extended for three years
EPD distributes face masks to frontline personnel of refuse collection and recycling trade (with photos)
Recruitment for nearly half of posts under ENB’s Green Employment Scheme commenced
Around 1 000 applications of Anti-epidemic Subsidy Scheme for the Laundry Trade approved
Appointments to Energy Advisory Committee announced
ENB subsidy programme for graduates under Green Employment Scheme opens for application
Government statement on Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018
Disbursement of subsidies under Anti-epidemic Subsidy Scheme for the Laundry Trade in progress (with photos)
ENB to launch graduates subsidy programme under Green Employment Scheme
"Reduce and Recycle 2.0" Campaign launched to promote "Save More, Recycle More" concept (with photo)
Anti-epidemic Subsidy Scheme for the Laundry Trade opens for application
Recycling Fund disburses over $90 million anti-epidemic and rental support subsidies to recyclers
ENB to offer more than 500 time-limited jobs under Green Employment Scheme
Latest arrangements for EPD and AFCD public facilities
ENB disburses about $6.5 million to help ease difficulties of municipal solid waste transfer sector
Tenants of EcoPark, country parks and Hong Kong Wetland Park receive rental concessions of over $17 million
Non-residential electricity accounts benefit from extension of electricity charges subsidy and residential electricity accounts receive both electricity charges relief and subsidy
ENB relief measures to provide financial support for the trade
Recycling Fund raises subsidy level under One-off Rental Support Scheme
Recycling Fund continues to disburse anti-epidemic and rental support subsidies to recyclers
Renewable energy facilitation measure takes effect
Over $10 billion in environmental projects outlined in Budget
EPD and ECC continue to co-organise "Green LNY Fairs" to promote "Use Less, Waste Less" (with photos)
First batch of solar energy generation systems installed in schools participating in Solar Harvest put into use (with photos)
Date Press releases / news articles issued by other authorities
January 2021 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
December 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
November 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
October 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
Tenders awarded for four petrol filling station sites
September 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
August 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
July 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
June 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
Joint statement on establishment of Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (with photo)
Government welcomes establishment of Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group
Gazettal of regulations on waiver of water and sewage charges for non-domestic accounts
May 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
Appointments to Electrical Safety Advisory Committee
April 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
Government follows up test results on environmental samples of Heng Tai House
CE visits staff of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in country park (with photos/video)
March 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations
February 2020 adjustment in ceiling prices for dedicated LPG filling stations