The Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (ETWB) was formerly a policy bureau of the

Hong Kong Government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...

in existence from 2002 to 2007. It was responsible for: *Environmental protection *

Transport Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land tr ...

*Public works *

Waste management Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitor ...

The bureau was disestablished in 2007, with its duties redistributed to the

Environment Bureau The Environment Bureau (ENB; ) is a defunct policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong in operation from 2007 to 2022. It was responsible for developing policies in environmental protection, energy, climate change, sustainable development, n ...

, the Transport Branch of the

Transport and Housing Bureau The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, ...

and the Works Branch of the

Development Bureau The Development Bureau (DEVB; ) is a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for urban planning and renewal, land administration, infrastructure development, building safety, landscape, greening & tree development, water suppl ...

History

It was created in 2002 through the merger of the

Transport Bureau Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipelines, and ...

(the Transport Branch before 1997) and the

Works Bureau Works may refer to: People * Caddy Works (1896–1982), American college sports coach * John D. Works (1847–1928), California senator and judge * Samuel Works (c. 1781–1868), New York politician Albums * ''Works'' (Pink Floyd album), a Pin ...

(the Works Branch before 1997; formerly the , and the environment portfolio of the

Environment and Food Bureau Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, referring respectively to all living and non-living things occurring naturally and the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism ...

Sarah Liao Dr. Sarah Mary Liao Sau-tung, GBS, MBE, JP, FRSC (born 25 December 1951) was former Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong sin ...

held the position of Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works throughout the existence of the bureau.

References

* https://books.google.com/books?id=nWyMoEMi2uoC&dq=Environment%2C+Transport+and+Works+Bureau+Hong+Kong&pg=PA62 Hong Kong government defunct offices Waste organizations {{HongKong-gov-stub