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Green Manager Scheme to be promoted in the private sector

Following is a question by the Hon Ip Kwok-him and a written reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Reply:

Will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

Mr President,

(a)

of the effectiveness of the Green Manager Scheme in government departments since its implementation; and whether the Scheme has achieved the expected results; if not, what improvement measures does the Government have; and

whether the Government will promote the implementation of the Scheme in the commercial sector or other private organisations; if so what the details are; if not, why not?

The overall objective of the Green Manager Scheme is to require each policy branch and department to provide a senior officer to ensure that environmental issues are considered when formulating policy or applying departmental programmes. The following speak for the achievement of the Scheme so far

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(i) Since the implementation of the Green Manager Scheme in January 1994, eighty eight government branches and departments have appointed Green Managers.

(ii)

Green Managers have implemented a total of 65 green housekeeping measures involving waste minimisation, waste recovery, energy conservation, staff participation, publicity and education.