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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council will hold a meeting this Wednesday (February 15) at 11am in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Complex. During the meeting, Members will debate a motion on the Government-led promotion of a territory-wide energy conservation campaign.
The motion, to be moved by Mr Chan Kin-por, states: "That the Government proposes in the Consultation Document on Hong Kong's Climate Change Strategy and Action Agenda to significantly increase, in 2020, the proportion of nuclear power generation in Hong Kong's fuel mix for power generation from 23% in 2009 to 50% and the proportion of electricity generated using natural gas from 23% to 40%, but given that the earlier nuclear power incident in Fukushima of Japan has aroused public concern about the safety of nuclear power, and replacing coal with natural gas, which is cleaner, for power generation will significantly increase power generation costs, the options for Hong Kong's fuel mix for power generation are thus further limited; besides, Hong Kong is not endowed with any energy resources, promoting energy conservation therefore becomes more important; as a matter of fact, energy conservation and enhancing energy efficiency have become a major sustainable development trend among the international community, and many countries in the world (including China) have even adopted energy conservation and emission reduction as an important state policy; in this connection, this Council urges the Government to immediately formulate afresh territory-wide energy conservation policies and objectives, take the lead in organising a territory-wide energy conservation campaign, and adopt multi-faceted incentive measures to unite and motivate people from different strata as well as enterprises to participate in the territory-wide energy conservation campaign, so as to comprehensively enhance energy efficiency in Hong Kong."
Mr Kam Nai-wai, Mr Chan Hak-kan and Ms Audrey Eu will move separate amendments to Mr Chan Kin-por's motion.
Members will debate another motion on the Report of the delegation of the Panel on Manpower to study the experience in the implementation of standard working hours in the Republic of Korea. The motion, to be moved by Mr Lee Cheuk-yan, says: "That this Council notes the Report of the delegation of the Panel on Manpower to study the experience in the implementation of standard working hours in the Republic of Korea."
In addition, Ms Miriam Lau will also move a motion under Rule 49E(2) of the LegCo Rules of Procedure. The motion states: "That this Council takes note of Report No. 12/11-12 of the House Committee laid on the Table of the Council on February 15, 2012 in relation to the subsidiary legislation and instrument(s) as listed below:
Undesirable Medical Advertisements (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 (Commencement) Notice 2012."
Meanwhile, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury will move a resolution under the Public Finance Ordinance to seek the Council's approval to give for a sum not exceeding $79,594,567,000 to be charged on the general revenue for expenditure on the services of the Government in respect of the financial year commencing on April 1, 2012.
During the meeting, Members will also ask the Administration 20 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo website (www.legco.gov.hk). Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and the latest information about the agenda could be found in the LegCo website.
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. They may reserve seats by calling 3919 3399 during office hours. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Members of the public can also watch or listen the meeting via the web broadcast system on the LegCo website.
Ends/Monday, February 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:26
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