Judicial nomination

Miss Liza Jane Mary Cruden appointed District Judge by the Judiciary, with effect from 9th July 2024.

On behalf of the judicial authority the following decree is issued:

The Judiciary has today (8 July) announced the appointment of Miss Liza Jane Mary Cruden to the position of District Judge. The appointment will take effect from 9 July 2024.

The nomination is made by the Chief Executive upon the motion of the Commission Recommending Court Bailiffs.

Further judicial appointments will be announced in due course.

Miss Cruden’s biography is as follows:

Ms Cruden was born in New Zealand in 1965. She obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 1987 and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 1988. She passed the Bar Examination in London, United Kingdom (Gray’s Inn) and was admitted to the Bar in England and Wales in 1989. She was admitted to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1989. She has been in private practice since 1990. She has been appointed as a Temporary Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court and Deputy District Judge for terms in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024.

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APEC Workshop in Hong Kong Focuses on Promoting Digital Solar Resources for Sustainable Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Generation

A workshop on promoting digital solar resource maps and management technologies was held today (8 July) in Hong Kong, China, under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Working Group on Energy (EWG).

Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr. Tse Chin-wan, delivering a welcome speech via video, said that Hong Kong was honored to host the APEC Workshop on Promoting Digital Solar Resource Maps and Management Technologies to Enhance Solar Energy Utilization and Support Sustainable Energy Transformation. Thirty experts and delegates from eight APEC economies gathered to exchange valuable experiences, technical knowledge and share insights on solar technologies.

Mr. Tse emphasized that the development and deployment of renewable energy, especially solar energy, is crucial to drive renewable energy generation and increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix. He said that under the Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2050, the city aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by half from 2005 levels by 2035, adding that net-zero electricity generation is one of the decarbonization strategies and measures. Mr. Tse also said that digital solar resource maps and management technologies can help policymakers formulate renewable energy policies, assist trade in industrial decision-making, enable academia to develop innovative technologies and facilitate the market to create green jobs through energy transformation.

Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr. Poon Kwok-ying, presented the latest actions of the Hong Kong SAR Government in developing renewable energy to achieve the APEC energy target of doubling the share of renewable energy in the APEC energy mix by 2030. He thanked the APEC member economies for participating in the workshop and encouraged them to adopt innovative technologies to plan energy transformation policies and action plans.

The APEC EEC aims to further APEC’s goals of facilitating energy trade and investment to ensure that energy contributes to improving the economic, social and environmental conditions of APEC economies. The EEC is made up of members from 21 APEC economies and meets twice a year. It organizes workshops on various topics to help achieve APEC’s energy goals.

APEC Organizes Workshop on Promoting Digital Solar Resource Maps and Management Technology in Hong Kong, China Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases