Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan will depart for Azerbaijan tomorrow to join the Chinese delegation to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

He will attend the high-level segment, side events and other COP29 activities.

During his visit to Azerbaijan, Mr Tse will have bilateral meetings with other representatives to introduce the latest strategies and progress of Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050.

He will also visit a renewable energy facility there.

Mr Tse will return to Hong Kong on November 16. During his absence, Under Secretary for Environment & Ecology Diane Wong will be the Acting Secretary.