Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan will depart for Lima, Peru, this evening to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting scheduled for August 15 and 16.

During the meeting, energy ministers or their representatives from 20 APEC member economies will discuss topics such as the promotion of energy transition in the region and hydrogen development.

Such discussions will include how to use innovative strategies and technologies to ensure a fair and sustainable energy transition, as well as challenges faced by member economies in formulating and implementing the strategy of hydrogen development.

While in Peru, the environment chief will also have bilateral meetings with representatives from other APEC member economies to exchange views on strengthening co-operation on issues such as energy transition, decarbonisation and hydrogen development.

Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services Poon Kwok-ying and officers from the Environment & Ecology Bureau and the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department will join the visit.

Mr Tse will return to Hong Kong on August 19. During his absence, Under Secretary for Environment & Ecology Diane Wong will be Acting Secretary.