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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The photographs taken and souvenirs as well as publications received during the overseas duty visit to Europe by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Environmental Affairs were on display today (March 26) at the Dining Hall of the LegCo Complex.
The delegation leader, Ms Cyd Ho, together with delegation members, briefed the media on the experience of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden in planning and operating thermal waste treatment facilities. The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, also attended the event today.
Members of the public can view the exhibits of the duty visit in the exhibition area and the LegCo Library on G/F of the LegCo Complex from March 28 to April 30.
The Panel on Environmental Affairs conducted a seven-day overseas duty visit to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden from March 2-8, 2014. During the duty visit, the delegation had meetings and exchanges of views with the operators of various plants and representatives of Government authorities, green groups and professional bodies to have a better understanding of the latest development of various thermal waste treatment technologies in Europe.
Ends/Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Issued at HKT 19:16
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