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SEN attends Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (with photos)
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     The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, today (April 12) attended the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) in Macao. He also took the opportunity to visit a renewable energy installation in a local university and to better understand Macao's environmental work on various fronts.

     In the morning, Mr Wong officiated alongside officials of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government and other guests at the opening ceremony of the MIECF, during which the former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ms Christiana Figueres, gave a keynote speech on this year's theme "Shaping of Eco-Cities for Inclusive Green Economy". Following the opening ceremony, Mr Wong paid a courtesy call on the Secretary for Transport and Public Works of the Macao SAR, Mr Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, to exchange views on energy policies and various environmental subjects. Afterwards, Mr Wong toured the exhibition and exchanged views with Hong Kong exhibitors.

     After attending a networking luncheon hosted by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Mr Wong called on the Office for the Development of the Energy Sector of the Macao SAR to further learn about the grid-connected photovoltaic arrangement in Macao and visited the solar photovoltaic system at the University of Macau.

     Mr Wong also met with the Director-General of the Environmental Protection Department of Guangdong Province, Mr Lu Xiulu, in Macao to discuss ways to enhance co-operation on environmental protection.

     After joining a green dinner to be hosted by the Macao SAR Government in the evening, Mr Wong will conclude his visit and return to Hong Kong.
 
Ends/Thursday, April 12, 2018
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The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (sixth left), officiates at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition with Macao Special Administrative Region Government officials and other guests in Macao today (April 12).
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (left), meets the former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ms Christiana Figueres, at the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) in Macao today (April 12). Ms Figueres was a keynote speaker at the MIECF.
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (left), chats with a Hong Kong exhibitor at the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition in Macao today (April 12).
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (second left), visits the booth hosted by the Environment Bureau at the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition in Macao today (April 12).
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (left), pays a courtesy call on the Secretary for Transport and Public Works of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Mr Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, in Macao today (April 12) to exchange views on various environmental issues.
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (first left), calls on the Office for the Development of the Energy Sector of the Macao Special Administrative Region today (April 12) to learn about its energy policy to promote photovoltaic generation.
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (centre), today (April 12) visits the solar photovoltaic system of the University of Macau. The system is the first among public organisations in Macao to fulfil government requirements and connect to the grid of the power company.
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (left), meets with the Director-General of the Environmental Protection Department of Guangdong Province, Mr Lu Xiulu, in Macao today (April 12) to discuss ways to enhance co-operation on environmental protection.