Xie Zhanhuan elaborates on the blueprint for energy development in Hong Kong, with the goal of achieving a zero carbon electricity generation rate of over 60% by 2035.

The Director of the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, Xie Zhanhuan, responded to the legislators by stating that based on the four energy policy goals of safety, reliability, reasonable price, and environmental performance, the department will gradually increase the use of zero-carbon energy sources for power generation, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and work towards achieving the long-term goal of "net zero emissions" set in the "Hong Kong Climate Action Blue Print 2050". This includes increasing the proportion of zero-carbon energy sources in the fuel mix to about 60% to 70% by 2035, including 7.5% to 10% of locally sourced renewable energy, with the ultimate goal of achieving "net zero emissions" and carbon neutrality by 2050. Zero-carbon energy sources (including nuclear power and renewable energy) are expected to account for about a quarter of the overall fuel mix by 2025, with natural gas and coal accounting for over half and less than one-fifth, respectively. With the strengthening of the clean energy transmission system to be completed by 2026, Hong Kong will progressively import more zero-carbon energy from the Mainland. The Hong Kong government is also continuously planning to build power facilities to receive and process electricity transmitted from other regions to further increase the capacity of zero-carbon energy supply. As the price of zero-carbon energy is more stable than fossil fuels, increasing the use of zero-carbon energy not only helps to stabilize electricity prices but also promotes high-quality development in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is also working on developing more waste-to-energy facilities, including the first phase of IPARK1 integrated waste management facility which started trial operation in December 2025. It is expected to produce about 480 million kWh of electricity annually when fully operational. Together with other operational facilities producing around 58 million kWh annually, these waste-to-energy facilities can meet the electricity needs of over 110,000 households each year. Additionally, the second phase of the IPARK2 integrated waste management facility, when fully operational, is expected to export around 960 million kWh of surplus electricity to the grid annually, in addition to supporting the daily operations of the facility. The Hong Kong government has also allocated around 2.4 billion Hong Kong dollars for over 280 small-scale government renewable energy projects, including installing CECEP Solar Energy generation systems in various government premises and facilities, as well as waste-to-energy and hydropower facilities at sewage treatment plants. Regarding offshore wind power, the Hong Kong government had discussions with two power companies about its feasibility. Although the project was not included in the development plans of the two power companies for the period 2024 to 2028 due to high costs, the government will continue to monitor the latest technological developments in offshore wind power and consider its inclusion in the 2029 to 2033 development plans during the mid-term review in 2028.