Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 28 January 2008, at 1:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(1:30 pm - 1:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 646/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 681/07-08 on 25 January 2008)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2007

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 621/07-08(01)
(issued on 18 January 2008)

-Submission from Green Sense regarding the disposal of used televisions

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(1:35 pm - 1:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Proposed mandatory implementation of the Building Energy Codes
(1:40 pm - 3:00 pm)

Meeting with deputations

  1. Green Council
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(03) (English version only) (issued)

  2. Business Environment Council
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(04) (English version only) (attached)

  3. Hong Kong Construction Association
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(05) (English version only) (attached)

  4. Clean Air Action Group
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(06) (to follow)

  5. Green Sense
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(07) (Chinese version only) (issued)

  6. Association of Engineering Professionals in Society Ltd
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(08) (English version only) (attached)

  7. The Civic Party
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(09) (Chinese version only) (attached)

  8. The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 666/07-08(01) (to follow)

  9. The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(10) (to follow)

  10. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(11) (to follow)

  11. Energy Efficiency & Conservation Subcommittee
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(12) (issued)

  12. The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies Ltd
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(13) (English version only) (attached)

  13. The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 666/07-08(02) (English version only) (attached)

  14. Friends of the Earth (HK)
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 682/07-08(01) (Chinese version only) (attached)

  15. Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers

Submission from deputation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 666/07-08(03)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-Submission from Green Power (English version only)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 504/07-08(01)
(issued on 28 December 2007)

-Consultation document on the mandatory implementation of the Building Energy Codes

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(14)
(issued on 22 January 2008)

-Paper on building energy efficiency prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

V.Progress of measures to improve air quality
(3:00 pm - 3:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(15)
(issued on 22 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on progress of measures to improve air quality

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(16)
(issued on 22 January 2008)

-Paper on air pollution control prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 666/07-08(04)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-Report on the Mid-term Review of the Pearl River Regional Air Quality Management Plan

VI.Government efforts in addressing climate change
(3:40 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(17)
(issued on 22 January 2008)

-Referral arising from meeting between LegCo Members and members of Eastern District Council on 7 June 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(18)
(issued on 22 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on Government efforts in addressing climate change

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(19)
(issued on 22 January 2008)

-Paper on greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on global warming prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(20)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-Paper on proposed overseas duty visit

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda item IV which is a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 January 2008