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A booklet "Advisory Note on Energy Efficiency in Existing Commercial Buildings in Hong Kong" has been published to provide guidance to Green Managers and building users on energy efficiency and conservation.

(vii) A brochure "Waste Paper Recycling from Office" encourages Green Managers to start waste paper recycling programmes in office buildings.

(viii) The Industrial Support Fund, managed by the Industry Department, funds industrial and technological development research, including environmental projects relevant to Green Managers.

(ix) We will shortly be distributing a video entitled " Green Offices" to introduce practical tips to reduce waste in offices and to promote the Green Manager Scheme.

Illegally imported diesel oil and industrial diesel oil

Following is a question by the Hon Christine Loh Kung-wai and a written reply by the Secretary for the Treasury, Mr K C Kwong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council, in respect of the past three years, of:

(a)

the estimated respective annual consumption of illegally imported diesel oil and industrial diesel oil by commercial vehicles;

(b)

the types of commercial vehicles using illegally imported diesel oil and industrial diesel oil;

(c)

the respective proportions of annual consumption of illegally imported diesel oil and industrial diesel oil by commercial vehicles to the annual total consumption of diesel oil for vehicles;