(香港，2025年1月28日) 香港工程師學會（下稱「學會」）已就2025-26年度《財政預算案》諮詢提交建議，供財政司司長考慮。學會的建議重點關注鞏固香港經濟、促進發展，和應對外圍環境的不確定因素，就著五個主要範疇提出策略性措施的建議，以維護穩健的公共財政體系，並充分利用香港在内地和全球之間的樞紐地位。
- 發展優先次序和策略
學會強調基礎建設對於經濟增長、社會投資和創造就業機會相當重要。為應對發展項目所面對的經濟困難，學會建議：
- 優先發展交通網絡、公共房屋、可持續發展項目，和新型工業化項目；
- 探索靈活運用公私營機構合作 (Public-Private Partnership, PPP) 和私營機構注資 (Private Finance Initiative, PFI)；
- 政府調整工程項目開展時間表，加推公共工程作為短期措施；及
- 實施中央「一站式」跨部門審批機制，進一步簡化流程。
- 新型工業化和創新科技
創新科技和新型工業化是香港長遠繁榮發展的關鍵。學會建議：
- 成立專門的低空經濟專責小組，爭取社會共識，重點推動低空經濟相關的基建發展；
- 為聘用本地工程師和技術人員的香港公司提供額外資助；及
- 提升現有資助計劃和加速器計劃的靈活性、可及性，和針對性。
- 可持續發展與碳中和
在滿足發展需求的同時，學會強調可持續實踐和碳中和的重要性。為實現這些目標，學會建議：
- 推進數字水務路線圖，節約對發展高科技產業相當重要的水資源；
- 撥款推動綠色燃料技術的研發及可應用於海上作業的試點項目；
- 為鼓勵採用綠色燃料提供稅務優惠；
- 探索利用水庫表面面積進行太陽能發電的可行性，而這些太陽能可用於生產綠氫；
- 投資回收設施，推動碳捕捉項目，推進回收技術；
- 增加電動車基礎設施，將其納入新發展區的城市規劃中，以及延長電動車首次登記稅的優惠政策，並簡化「一換一」計劃申請程序；
- 通過設立與國際標準接軌的專業碳交易平台、監管框架和統一碳審計標準，加強香港的碳交易市場；
- 制定和推廣用於評估可持續發展實踐績效的標準、準則，和評估工具；
- 多樣化的綠色金融產品範圍；及
- 將採購流程轉向「價值導向」招標模式 (Value-based Tendering)，將整體質素、可持續性和生命周期成本納入為優先考慮因素。
- 提升工程人才供應和能力
為滿足香港未來的工程界的人力需求，並提升工程人才的專業水平，學會建議：
- 將參與香港工程師學會工程畢業生培訓計劃而聘用工程畢業生作為見習生的政府補貼由每月5,610元提升至10,000元或以上；
- 在大型工程合約中加入條款，規定聘用一定數量的年輕工程師；
- 將高價值合約拆分，為中小型承包商創造機會；及
- 為新質生產力和新型工業化的培訓推出專項資助計劃。
- 支持建造和工業外展計劃
粵港澳大灣區快速發展，學會認為加速香港與大灣區融合能為本地工程行業帶來機遇。學會建議：
- 參考國際標準和國標，提高建築標準；
- 制定大灣區標準，促進本地使用優質、高成本效益的建築材料；
- 加強與内地合作，創造更多就業機會；及
- 擴大「職稱」評估範圍，納入更多工程界別。
學會將繼續與香港工程界攜手為香港的長期繁榮和福祉貢獻專業力量。
如欲垂詢，請與香港工程師學會傳訊統籌部聯絡。
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(28 January 2025, Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) has submitted recommendations to the Financial Secretary for consideration in formulating the 2025-26 Budget. Focused on bolstering Hong Kong’s economy, promoting development, and addressing external uncertainties, HKIE’s submission underscores key concerns and suggests strategic measures to uphold a resilient public finance system and leverage Hong Kong’s pivotal role between the Mainland and the global community.
- Development Priorities and Strategies
HKIE stresses that infrastructure development is vital for economic growth, societal investment, and job creation. To address economic challenges in development projects, HKIE recommends:
- Prioritising transportation networks, public housing, sustainability initiatives, and new industrialisation efforts;
- Exploring flexible adoption of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI);
- Government adjustment of project timelines and temporary expansion of public work projects; and
- Implementing a centralised “one-stop” interdepartmental approval system for further streamlined processes.
- New Industrialisation and Innovation & Technology (I&T)
I&T and new industrialisation are key drivers of the city’s long-term prosperity. HKIE proposes:
- Establishing a dedicated task force for low-altitude economy and social consensus, emphasising investment in essential infrastructure;
- Providing additional subsidies for local companies employing Hong Kong engineers and technologists; and
- Enhancing customisation, accessibility, and targeted outreach of existing funds and accelerator schemes supporting I&T initiatives.
- Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality
While addressing development needs, HKIE emphasises the importance of sustainable practices and carbon neutrality. Recommendations to achieve these goals include:
- Advancing the digital water roadmap to conserve water resources crucial for high-tech industries;
- Allocating funds for the research and development (R&D) of green fuel technology and pilot projects demonstrating its viability in maritime operations;
- Providing tax incentives to encourage the adoption of green fuel technologies;
- Explore the feasibility of utilising reservoir surface areas for solar power, which could be harnessed for green hydrogen generation;
- Investing in recycling infrastructure, promoting carbon capture projects, and advancing recycling technologies;
- Enhancing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and incorporating it into urban planning in new development areas, as well as extending the First Registration Tax concessions for EVs and streamlining the “One-for-One Replacement Scheme” application;
- Strengthening Hong Kong’s carbon trading market with a professional trading platform, robust regulatory framework, and unified carbon auditing standards aligning with international standards;
- Developing and promoting standards, guidelines, and assessment tools for evaluating performance against sustainability practices;
- Diversifying the range of green financial products; and
- Shifting procurement processes towards a value-based tendering approach that prioritises overall quality, sustainability, and lifecycle costs considerations.
- Enhance Capacity and Availability of Engineering Workforce
To meet Hong Kong’s future manpower needs and enhance the expertise of the engineering workforce, HKIE suggests:
- Increasing the monthly subsidy for Scheme “A” Training from HK$5,610 per registered trainee to HK$10,000 or more;
- Introducing clauses in major contracts mandating the employment of a minimum number of young engineers;
- Breaking down high-value contracts to create opportunities for small- and medium-sized subcontractors; and
- Allocating dedicated funding for training in New Quality Productive Forces and New Industrialisation.
- Support Outbound Construction Industrial Initiatives
Given the significant growth in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), HKIE sees the opportunities available for the local engineering sector with enhanced integration. HKIE proposes:
- Enhancing building standards and benchmarking international standards and Guobiao;
- Establishing GBA standards to facilitate local use of high-quality, cost-effective construction materials;
- Collaborating with the Mainland to create more job opportunities; and
- Expanding the scope of “Professional Title” evaluation to include additional engineering disciplines.
HKIE, together with the engineering community in Hong Kong, remains committed to offering expertise for the city’s long-term prosperity and well-being.
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