Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 27 March 2006, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1120/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1160/05-06 on 24 March 2006)

-Minutes of the special meeting held on 19 January 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1121/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/05-06 on 23 March 2006)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2006

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1001/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 March 2006)

-Submission from the Chairman of Jets Technics Limited, enclosing with it his correspondence with the Administration on the recycling of waste tyres (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1002/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 March 2006)

-Submission from the Kwai Tsing District Council (KTDC) informing the Panel of the motion passed by KTDC at its meeting on 15 February 2006 objecting to the incineration of clinical waste at the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre at Tsing Yi (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1161/05-06(01)
(issued on 24 March 2006)

-Proposals to reduce the environmental impacts of the Tung Chung Cable Car Project on the ecology of Ngong Ping submitted by the Office of the Hon Albert CHAN (Chinese version only)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(02)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

* IV.Environmental aspects of the Consultation paper on Future Development of the Electricity Market in Hong Kong - Stage II Consultation
(2:40 pm - 4:25 pm)

Meeting with deputations

(a)The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(03) (English version only)
(issued on 24 March 2006)

(b)The Conservancy Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(04) (English version only)
(issued on 24 March 2006)

(c)Green Council
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(05) (English version only)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

(d)GreenPeace China
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(06) (Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

(e)WWF Hong Kong

(f)Civic Exchange

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(07)
(issued on 24 March 2006)

-Joint submission from the WWF Hong Kong, Civic Exchange and Rocky Mountain Institute (English version only)

(g)Association of Engineering Professionals in Society Ltd
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(08)
(Chinese version issued on 24 March 2006)
(English version issued on 21 March 2006)

(h)Clear The Air
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1165/05-06(01) (English version only)
(issued on 24 March 2006)

(i)Friends of the Earth (HK)

Submission from deputation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(09)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

-Submission from the Advisory Council on the Environment

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(10)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

-Background brief on renewable energy prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(11)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

-Updated background brief on air pollution control prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 626/05-06(01)
(issued to all Members on 30 December 2005 by the Panel on Economic Services)

-Information paper together with the Consultation paper on Future Development of Electricity Market in Hong Kong Stage II Consultation provided by the Economic Development and Labour Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1122/05-06(12)
(issued on 21 March 2006)

-Paper provided by the Environmental Protection Department

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1165/05-06(02)
(issued on 24 March 2006)

-A list of questions raised by Hon SIN Chung-kai for the Administration's response (Chinese version only)

V.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* Members of the Panel on Economic Services are invited to attend for discussion.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 March 2006