Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan today attended a seminar in Shenzhen, hosted by the Ministry of Ecology & Environment, on ecological and environmental protection in the Greater Bay Area.

The seminar was aimed deepening such protection, strengthening collaboration towards it matter among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, and exploring measures to accelerate the building of “an international first-class beautiful bay area”.

Mr Tse highlighted four relevant areas of focus for Hong Kong: enhancing environmental governance to build a beautiful Hong Kong; promoting green and low-carbon transformation; green transportation development; and advocating for the establishment of a “Zero-waste City”.

Highlighting that the three places have in place effective co-ordination mechanisms to promote ecological and environmental protection, Mr Tse added that Hong Kong will continue to contribute to the development of picturesque landscapes and a beautiful bay area.

He elaborated that Hong Kong is looking forward to collaborating with Mainland cities in the bay area to jointly promote a circular economy, facilitate green transformation and explore opportunities for the development of green industries.