Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 2 November2009, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 194/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 195/09-10 on 30 October 2009)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2009

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 110/09-10(01) and CB(1) 110/09-10(02)
(issued on 21 October 2009)

-Copied letter from the Hong Kong Retail Management Association together with the Administration's response regarding the Product Eco-responsibility (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(1) 181/09-10(01) and CB(1) 181/09-10(02)
(issued on 29 October 2009)

-Copied letter from the Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association together with the Administration's response regarding the banning of idling vehicles with running engines.

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting and matters arising
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 196/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 196/09-10(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Policy initiatives of the Environment Bureau in the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2009-2010
(10:55 am - 12:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 168/09-10(01)
(English version attached)
(Chinese version issued on 27 October 2009)

-Administration's paper on distribution of cash coupons for compact fluorescent lamps scheme

Relevant papers

The 2009-2010 Policy Address - "Policy Agenda"

Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 14 October 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1) 28/09-10(01)
(issued for the special meeting on 16 October 2009)

-Administration's paper on 2009-2010 Policy Address and Policy Agenda - Policy Initiatives of the Environment Bureau

V.United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen in December 2009
(12:05 pm - 12:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 196/09-10(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on Hong Kong Government's preparation for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009

FS03/09-10
(attached)

-Paper on United Nations Climate Conference 2009 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (fact sheet)

VI.Any other business
(12:35 pm - 12:45 pm)

- Subcommittee on Combating Fly-tipping

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda item IV.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 October 2009