Environmental Protection Department

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of Hong Kong is the government agency tasked with safeguarding the environment and promoting sustainable development. Recent news highlights the EPD's involvement in significant environmental initiatives and its role in addressing environmental challenges. For instance, the EPD provided government support for a new solar farm constructed on a restored landfill in Tseung Kwan O, a project aimed at reducing carbon emissions. This development underscores the EPD's commitment to renewable energy and waste management. Concurrently, the EPD is relevant in the context of environmental incidents, such as an oil spill on Lantau Island. While an environmental group, Greenpeace, reported high petroleum concentrations in a protected wetland, the EPD's mandate includes investigating such spills and implementing measures to protect local ecology. These events demonstrate the EPD's ongoing efforts in both proactive environmental management and reactive response to pollution incidents, reflecting its crucial role in maintaining Hong Kong's environmental quality.