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Hong Kong and Mainland co-operation agreement signed (with photo)
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     The Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport today (December 23) signed a Cooperation Agreement on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution from Vessels between the Mainland and Hong Kong in Shenzhen to strengthen regional exchanges and collaboration in controlling marine emissions.

     The Agreement was signed by the Under Secretary for the Environment, Ms Christine Loh, and the Deputy Director General of the Maritime Safety Administration, Mr Li Hongyin.

     To tie in with the Implementation Plan on the Domestic Marine Emission Control Area in Waters of the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, the Agreement covers major areas of collaboration including air pollution control, environmental monitoring and research, environmental training and exchanges.

     The Agreement further strengthens environmental co-operation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen with a view to mapping out actions to require vessels plying routes in the region to use cleaner fuel (0.5 per cent sulphur content or less) by 2019. This new initiative is expected to further improve regional air quality.

     Ms Loh also made use of the opportunity to discuss environmental and collaboration issues of mutual concern with Mr Li after the signing ceremony.
 
Ends/Friday, December 23, 2016
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The Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport today (December 23) signed a Cooperation Agreement on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution from Vessels between the Mainland and Hong Kong in Shenzhen to strengthen regional exchanges and collaboration in controlling marine emissions. The Agreement was signed by the Under Secretary for the Environment, Ms Christine Loh (left), and the Deputy Director General of the Maritime Safety Administration, Mr Li Hongyin (right).