LegCo Panel on Environmental Affairs begins duty visit to Mainland cities of Greater Bay Area (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The delegation of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Environmental Affairs and the delegation of the Environment and Ecology Bureau began the three-day duty visit to several Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area today (August 7), to learn about the latest development of these Mainland cities in areas such as adoption of new energy transport, clean energy and renewable energy, and technologies for turning waste to energy/resources.

     The delegations arrived in Guangzhou in the morning. They first met with officials of the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong Province to exchange views on environmental issues between Guangdong and Hong Kong.

     In the afternoon, the delegations visited Yangling new energy eco-industrial park of the Guangzhou Public Transport Group Co., Ltd.(the Group), to learn about the solutions for energy storage, charging facilities and battery swap of public transport vehicles in urban areas. Members observed a number of new energy facilities, such as outdoor cascade battery energy storage facilities, the liquid cooling quick charger and the "integrated micro-photovoltaic storage and charging" demonstration station. They also visited an autopilot mini-bus of the Group.

     The delegations then went to the Guangzhou Public Transport Command Center of the Group, where they visited its latest safety monitoring equipment, integrated dispatch and command centre and smart exhibition centre. Members also received a briefing to understand the Group's development and solutions in new energy transport.

     The delegations travelled to Foshan in the evening. They will visit Nanhai Hydrogen Center in Foshan, hydrogen fuel cell tram and Huawei Digital Power AntoHill Headquarters in Shenzhen tomorrow (August 8).

     The Panel on Environmental Affairs' delegation is led by the Chairman of the Panel, Ms Elizabeth Quat. Other participating Members include Panel members Mr Frankie Yick, Dr Lo Wai-kwok and Mr Chan Pui-leung; as well as non-Panel member Mr Andrew Lam. The Environment and Ecology Bureau's delegation is led by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan.