DEP attends seminar by Ministry of Ecology and Environment in Beijing (with photos)
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Dr Chui was invited to attend the first session of the 2025 "Science, Culture, and Literacy" Lecture Series organised by the MEE to deliver a keynote presentation. The Minister of MEE, Mr Huang Runqiu, also attended the seminar.
The presentation, titled "Smart Environmental Governance Strategies and Practices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government," highlighted the successful application of sewage surveillance and real-time forecasting models to assist in pandemic control efforts, practice cases of Hong Kong's innovation in pollution control by utilising smart technologies, and the two latest developed technological applications by the Environmental Protection Department, the biological water quality indicator "Phytoplankton Community Integrity Index" and the risk-based composite index for evaluating overall air quality status.
Participants unanimously agreed that the successful scientific pollution control practices introduced during the seminar provided valuable references for kick-starting ecological and environmental protection efforts. They should study and learn from these practices to further enhance the awareness and capacity of applying scientific thinking and methods to improve environmental quality, better promoting pollution control in a precise, scientific, and law-based manner.
The seminar was held in a hybrid format, combining online and offline participation. The Vice Minister of MEE, Mr Yu Huiwen; the Chief Inspector of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Inspector's Office, Mr Liao Xiyuan; and Vice Minister of MEE, Mr Dong Baotong also attended the event.
The Chief Engineer of MEE, Mr Ren Yong, chaired the seminar. Key personnel and administration of State Committee of Supervisory (SSC) Supervisor's Office, Ministry's various departments, the Environmental Emergency and Accident Investigation Center and Agency Service Center attended the event in person at the main venue. Other staff from the SSC Supervisor's Office, Ministry's various departments and the affiliated institutes joined from sub-venues or virtually.
During his visit to Beijing, Dr Chui also attended the 23rd China International Environmental Protection Exhibition and Conference. He met with representatives from the BRI International Green Development Coalition and the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to explore collaboration on environmental technologies, aiming to jointly achieve the goal of high-quality green and sustainable development under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ends/Saturday, April 12, 2025
Issued at HKT 21:46
Issued at HKT 21:46
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