​The Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department held the Launching Ceremony for Energy Saving Charter 2025 and 4T Charter today (June 24) to encourage the community to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and accelerate low-carbon transformation. 
      
     Speaking at the launching ceremony, the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong, said that to align with the country's "dual carbon" target, the Government will continue to implement the four major decarbonisation strategies, namely net-zero electricity generation, energy saving and green buildings, green transport and waste reduction, to reduce Hong Kong's carbon emissions by half from the 2005 levels before 2035, and achieve carbon neutrality before 2050.
      
     Miss Wong said, "Promoting energy saving and green buildings can reduce power consumption and the demand for power generation, and help society transition to using more clean fuels for electricity generation. The Buildings Energy Efficiency (Amendment) Bill 2025, which was passed by the Legislative Council on June 11, not only improves the buildings energy efficiency management regime of Hong Kong, but also helps to achieve a win-win scenario of saving electricity costs for buildings, reducing carbon emissions, and boosting the development of the green economy, thereby assisting Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050."
      
     This year, over 3 400 premises have signed up to the Energy Saving Charter 2025. They pledged to maintain the average indoor temperature at their premises between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius during the summer months from June to September, switch off appliances when not in use, procure energy-efficient appliances, promote the use of renewable energy, and share with staff and students energy-saving measures and achievements. As for the 4T Charter, over 830 premises have joined by setting an energy-saving target with an action timeline, enhancing data transparency and encouraging stakeholders to work together to enhance energy saving. The EMSD will provide participating organisations with information on relevant innovative technologies and arrange seminars, to promote the development of green technology in Hong Kong while practicing energy saving and reducing carbon emission.
      
     The Energy Saving Competition for Students 2025 was also launched during the ceremony. It taps into the creativity and imagination of the younger generation for implementing energy-saving measures and adopting renewable and clean energy more extensively. Details of the Energy Saving Charter 2025, 4T Charter, and Energy Saving Competition for Students 2025 were uploaded to www.energysaving.gov.hk.

Ends/Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:05

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