Environment Bureau

Environment Bureau
環境局

Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed 2007
Headquarters 15/F & 16/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Ms Anissa SY Wong, JP, Permanent Secretary for the Environment
Parent agency Chief Secretary for Administration
Website http://www.enb.gov.hk/

The Environment Bureau (Chinese: 環境局; Jyutping: waan4 ging2 guk6) is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for developing policies in environmental protection, nature conservation; enforcing environmental legislation. This also includes monitoring environmental quality, energy efficiency, waste management, renewable energy development, regulatory oversight of the electricity sector in Hong Kong[2][3]

The bureau is managed by the Secretary for the Environment.

Subordinate departments

The following public entities are managed by the bureau:[4]

See also

References


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