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The Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) held its 209th meeting on October 12, 2015. The meeting confirmed the draft minutes of the 208th meeting and discussed several items, including the review of the Fourth Technical Memorandum for Allocation of Emission Allowances for Power Plants. The proposal aims to further reduce emission allowances for power plants in 2020 by issuing a new Technical Memorandum under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance. Members were briefed on the legal framework and best practical means adopted in the review, and they discussed factors such as progress in implementing the fuel mix plan, new technology to control NOx emissions, and projected local electricity consumption for 2020. The meeting also addressed questions about the levels of reduction in emission caps, the feasibility of setting an emission cap for PM2.5, and concerns about power companies invoking the special event provision to absolve their responsibilities.