Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
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Head : 44 Environmental Protection Department Subhead(No. & title):
Question Serial No.
1493
Programme : (2) Air
Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : With regard to the work between Hong Kong and the Guangdong provincial authorities to
reduce the air pollution in the Pearl River Delta Region, would the Government inform this
Council the expenditure involved and the specific plans in 2003-04.
Asked by : Hon. EU Yuet-mee, Audrey
Reply : In 2003-04, the following work will be carried out as a result of the consensus reached with
the Guangdong Provincial Government to reduce air pollution in the Pearl River Delta
Region:
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(a) drawing up a plan for improving regional air quality,
(b) evaluating the feasibility of a pilot emission trading scheme for the energy sector in the
region,
(c) establishing and operating a network of regional air quality monitoring stations,
(d) developing a handbook for compiling regional emission inventory,
(e) compiling the regional emission inventory for year 2001, and
(f) conducting technical exchange programmes.
Our part of the work will cost about $6.40 million, which has already been included in the
estimates for 2003-04 under Programme 2.
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW
Post Title Director of Environmental Protection
Date 21 March 2003