Environment Bureau
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Environment Bureau | |
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環境局 | |
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR | |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 2007 |
Headquarters | 15/F & 16/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong |
Minister responsible | Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment |
Deputy Minister responsible | Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment [1] |
Agency executive | Ms Anissa SY Wong, JP, Permanent Secretary for the Environment |
Parent agency | Chief Secretary for Administration |
Website | http://www.enb.gov.hk/ |
The Environment Bureau (Chinese: 環境局; Jyutping: waan4 ging2 guk6) is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for developing policies in environmental protection, nature conservation; enforcing environmental legislation. This also includes monitoring environmental quality, energy efficiency, waste management, renewable energy development, regulatory oversight of the electricity sector in Hong Kong[2][3]
The bureau is managed by the Secretary for the Environment.
Subordinate departments
The following public entities are managed by the bureau:[4]
- Environmental Protection Department
- Energy and Sustainable Development Branch
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