Coverage of Regulated Electrical Equipment Expanded
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.
Waste Reduction and Recycling Charter
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.
2023 Beach Water Quality Report published today (1 April 2024)
The report presents the water quality status and bacteriological Water Quality Objective (WQO) compliance rate for all 42 gazetted beaches in Hong Kong, and the successful launch of the Beach Water Quality Forecast System in August 2023. As a result of the Government’s continuous efforts to implement various pollution control and environmental improvement measures, all gazetted beaches have fully achieved the WQO for bathing waters for 14 consecutive years since 2010. The report can be viewed at the EPD website.
Regulation on Disposable Plastic Products
The Regulation on Disposable Plastic Products comes into force on 22 April 2024. For details, please visit “Cut Plastic Use” thematic website.
Practical Guides on Packaging Reduction And Management
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.
Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050
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.
Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035
The Governmentissued 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.
Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles
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.
Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035
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.
