Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 28 May 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1664/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1725/06-07 on 25 May 2007)

-Minutes of the special meeting held on 28 March 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1665/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1670/06-07 on 21 May 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2007

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1432/06-07(01)
(issued on 24 April 2007)

-Action Agenda proposed by the Focus Group and the extracts from the minutes of meeting of the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 13 March 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1597/06-07(01)
(issued on 14 May 2007)

-Supplementary information paper on "Chemical Waste Treatment Centre (CWTC)" provided by the Administration regarding follow-on operation contract for and installation of addition facilities to receive and treat clinical waste at CWTC

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1624/06-07(01)
(issued on 16 May 2007)

-Referral arising from meeting between LegCo Members and members of Wong Tai Sin District Council on the traffic noise at New Clearwater Bay Road near Choi Wan Estate

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1624/06-07(02)
(issued on 16 May 2007)

-Referral arising from meeting between LegCo Members and members of Kwun Tong District Council problem of railway noise at MTR stations and traffic noise along Lei Yue Mun Road

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(01)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(02)
(issued on 25 May 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV.Greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on global warming
(2:40 pm - 3:45 pm)

Meeting with deputations/individuals

(a) Dr K S LAM
Department of Civil & Structural Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(03) (English version only)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

(b)Civic Exchange
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(04) (English version only) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(c)Greenpeace China
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(05) (Chinese version only) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(d) Consumers Acting for People and the Environment
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(06) (Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

(e) Civic Party
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(07) (to follow)

(f)Association of Engineering Professionals in Society Ltd
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(08) (Chinese version only) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(g)The Conservancy Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(09) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(h)Green Sense
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(10) (Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

(i)Friends of the Earth (HK)
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1395/06-07(01) (issued on 18 April 2007)

(j)The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(11) (English version only) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(k)Democratic Party
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(12) (to follow)

(l)Clear The Air
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(13) (English version only) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(m)WWF Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1726/06-07(01) (English version only) (issued on 25 May 2007)

(n)Mr Wu Chi-man
LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(14) (issued on 25 May 2007)

Submission from deputation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1726/06-07(02)
(issued on 25 May 2007)

-Submission from the CLP Holdings Ltd

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(15)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

IN14/06-07
(issued on 25 May 2007)

-Information note entitled "Policies and measures for mitigation of climate change" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

*V.351DS - Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, stage 2A - planning and design of the upgrading works of Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works and the preliminary treatment works
(3:45 pm - 4:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(16)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*VI.A proposal on an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags
(4:05 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(17)
(issued on 21 May 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

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

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda items V and VI. Agenda item V is a funding proposal while agenda item VI is a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 May 2007