Chapter 1   Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Promoting Sustainable Development of Hong Kong

Continuous increase of greenhouse gas emission intensifies global warming and climate change. Since 2007, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been a member of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Climate Change, set up by the Environment Bureau for formulating policies and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. In support of “Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2030+” (“Action Plan”) published by the Government in 2017 that encourages extensive use of renewable energy (RE), DSD has actively implemented energy-saving initiatives and deployed additional resources in promoting and adopting renewable energy technologies on a wider and larger scale in its existing and new facilities to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment for achieving sustainable development. The renewable energy systems generate electricity and heat for the facilities in DSD's plants. To help with building a cleaner and more sustainable environment, DSD will continue with the efforts to adopt various technologies, to harness renewable energy, including solar power, hydropower and biogas.

Solar Farm at Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Works

Combined heat and power generating system in Tai Po Sewage Treatment Works