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Government implementation of Green Manager Scheme

Following is a question by Dr the Hon John Tse Wing-ling and a written reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Regarding the Government's implementation of the Green Manager Scheme which aims to reduce the consumption of paper and electricity in government departments, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

of the government departments which have appointed Green Managers, and the respective ranks which they hold, since the implementation of the Scheme:

of the breakdown by department of the savings achieved in the consumption of paper and electricity since the implementation of the Scheme;

whether the Government has other follow-up plans to achieve further reduction in the consumption of the above resources; and

of the departments which still submit reports to the Planning, Environment and Lands Branch on the progress of the Scheme?

Reply:

Mr President,

(a)

(b)

Since the implementation of the Green Manager Scheme in January 1994, all nineteen government branches and sixty-seven government departments have appointed Green Managers. They are usually at directorate or branch/departmental secretary level.

The breakdown by department/branch of the savings in paper/electricity consumption is at Annex. Overall, the savings achieved in 1995 are :

paper consumption decreased by 22%; waste paper collection increased by 11%; and electricity consumption decreased by 6%.