At the fifth Hong Kong-Guangdong Cleaner Production Partners Recognition Scheme presentation ceremony jointly held by Hong Kong's Environment Bureau and the Economic and Information Commission of Guangdong Province in Hong Kong on 29 October 2013, 85 Hong Kong-owned manufacturing enterprises, three sourcing enterprises and 16 environmental technology service providers were commended as Hong Kong-Guangdong Cleaner Production Partners to recognise their efforts in promoting cleaner production.
Officiating at the presentation ceremony, the Under Secretary for the Environment, Ms Christine Loh, said it has been a priority for Hong Kong-Guangdong regional environmental collaboration to encourage and facilitate enterprises in the region to adopt cleaner production. She noted that the Programme ties in with the work of promoting energy efficiency and reducing emissions under the National 12th Five-Year Plan, and further reduces the emission of air pollutants in the PRD region.
Also attending the ceremony were the Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Mr Su Bo; the Director-General of the Department of Energy Conservation and Resources Utilization of MIIT, Mr Zhou Changyi; and the Vice Director of the GDEIC, Mr Lin Weichao. About 200 representatives from government, trades and industries in both Hong Kong and Guangdong were also present.
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Ms Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment |
Mr. Su Bo, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology |
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Mr Lin Weichao, the Vice-Director of Economic and Information Commission of Guangdong Province |
Commendations are awarded to 104 enterprises |