Wong Kam-sing

Wong Kam-sing
GBS JP
黃錦星
2nd Secretary for the Environment
In office
1 July 2012 – 30 June 2022
Chief ExecutiveLeung Chun-ying
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
Preceded byEdward Yau Tang-wah
Succeeded byTse Chin-wan (as Secretary for the Environment and Ecology)
Personal details
Born1963 (age 62–63)
SpouseSusan Leung So-wan
Alma materPo Leung Kuk No.1 W.H. Cheung College

Wong Kam-sing, GBS, JP (Chinese: 黃錦星, born in 1963), is a Hong Kong architect and the former Secretary for the Environment,[1] Wong had held a number of public service positions before joining the Government, including the first Chairman of the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Chairman of the Professional Green Building Council and the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Building Council.[2] He has contributed to the promotion and research of the standards and guidelines for sustainable built environment applicable to the high-density urban environment of Hong Kong.

Background

Wong lived in a subdivided flat in a tenement building in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon in his early years. [3] He later moved to Shatin Pass Estate during kindergarten[4]. Wong has five siblings.[3] In his spare time, he worked as a tutor, made artificial flowers, and worked in factories during summer vacations to help support his family.[5]

Career

During his tenure as the Secretary for the Environment, Wong has introduced a number of policy blueprints to establish the direction, targets and roadmaps for policies on air quality, waste reduction and recycling, nature conservation, climate change and energy. He announced the Hong Kong Environmental Report 2012-2022[6] in June 2022 and used six “I” to illustrate the environmental policies and measures during the past ten years from 2012 to 2022: interaction, innovation, integration, improvement, investment, infrastructure.

The blueprints include:

  • March 2013, "A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong";[7][8]
  • May 2013, "Hong Kong Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013–2022";[9]
  • February 2014, "A Food Waste & Yard Waste Plan for Hong Kong 2014–2022";[10]
  • May 2015, "Energy Saving Plan for Hong Kong’s Built Environment 2015–2025+";[11]
  • November 2015, “Hong Kong Climate Change Report 2015”;[12]
  • December 2016, "Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016–2021";[13]
  • January 2017, "Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2030+".[14]
  • June 2017, “Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2013–2017 Progress Report”;[15]
  • February 2021, “Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035”;[16]
  • March 2021, “Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles”;[17]
  • June 2021, “Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035”;[18]
  • October 2021 “Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050”.[19]

Air Quality

To improve the air quality, Wong implemented a new set of air quality objectives[20] soon after his assumption of office, and launched the Air Quality Health Index[21] to tie in with the new objectives. From 2010 to 2020, the ambient concentrations of major air pollutants (including respirable suspended particulates, fine suspended particulates, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide) have dropped by 37% to 58%, and the roadside concentrations of such air pollutants have also dropped by 40% to 50%.[22]

Blog

In 2017, Wong launched a blog (SEN’s Blog)[23] to brief the public on the latest progress of his policy initiatives with the help of video clips and images. In addition, Wong Kam Sing on Facebook and Wong Kam Sing on Instagram pages have been set up in recent years to strengthen communication with the public.

Personal life

After graduated from CCC Kei Tsz Primary School,[24] Wong studied in St Bonaventure College and High School and Po Leung Kuk CFA No. 1 College (now called Po Leung Kuk No.1 W.H. Cheung College). Wong got his degree from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong in 1988. He then received further education on sustainable built environment from the graduate school of the University of British Columbia in Canada in the 1990s.

Family

Wong’s wife, Susan Leung So-wan, is also an architect. Leung was the Chair of the Board of Local Affairs of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. They have a daughter.

References

  1. ^ "New Gov't team unveiled". Information Services Department. June 2017.
  2. ^ Hong Kong Green Building Council on Facebook page
  3. ^ a b "與CEO對話——環境局局長黃錦星 如何從衣食住行着手環保？". 橙新聞. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ "十萬個激嬲老婆的理由：黃錦星「環保式自殺」 太太從此唔再送生日禮物". 經濟通. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 黃錦星：環保比物質帶給我更多快樂 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Hong Kong Environmental Report 2012-2022" (PDF). Environment Bureau. June 2022.
  7. ^ "A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong" (PDF). Environment Bureau. March 2013.
  8. ^ "Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong shows Government determination to improve air quality(with photos/video). Press Release". Information Services Department. March 2013.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013–2022" (PDF). Environment Bureau. May 2013.
  10. ^ "A Food Waste & Yard Waste Plan for Hong Kong 2014–2022" (PDF). Environment Bureau. February 2014.
  11. ^ "Energy Saving Plan for Hong Kong's Built Environment 2015–2025+" (PDF). Environment Bureau. May 2015.
  12. ^ "Hong Kong Climate Change Report 2015" (PDF). Environment Bureau. November 2015.
  13. ^ "Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016–2021" (PDF). Environment Bureau. December 2016.
  14. ^ "Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2030+" (PDF). Environment Bureau. January 2017.
  15. ^ "Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong (2013-2017 Progress Report)" (PDF). Environment Bureau. June 2017.
  16. ^ "Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035" (PDF). Environment Bureau. February 2021.
  17. ^ "Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles" (PDF). Environment Bureau. March 2021.
  18. ^ "Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035" (PDF). Environment Bureau. June 2021.
  19. ^ "Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050" (PDF). Environment Bureau. October 2021.
  20. ^ "Government welcomes passage of Air Pollution Control (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 for the implementation of the new air quality objectives". Press Release". Information Services Department. July 2013.
  21. ^ "Air Quality Health Index to come into effect tomorrow. Press Release". Information Services Department. December 2013.
  22. ^ "Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035 (Fig. 1.2)" (PDF). Environment Bureau. June 2021.
  23. ^ "星星話(Chinese only)". Environment Bureau.
  24. ^ "中環出更：巧遇小學同窗 黃錦星喜合照(Chinese only)". Oriental Daily News. November 2013.
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