Singapore needs “whole-of-nation” effort to achieve Singapore Green Plan 2030: senior official
SINGAPORE, July 23– Singapore needs a “whole-of-nation” effort to achieve the Singapore Green Plan 2030, said Low Yen Ling, minister of state for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, on Friday. “To achieve the kind of transformation we envision for Singapore’s energy reset and the Singapore Green Plan, we need a’ whole of…
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Xinhua) — Singapore needs a “whole-of-nation” effort to achieve the Singapore Green Plan 2030, said Low Yen Ling, minister of state for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, on Friday.
“To achieve the kind of transformation we envision for Singapore’s energy reset and the Singapore Green Plan, we need a ‘whole of nation’ effort involving all stakeholders, from the industry’s big boys, SMEs and start-ups, to researchers, the community at large, and our youths,” the minister said when delivering an opening address at the Energy Innovation 2021.
Low said that the Singaporean government had recently unveiled the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and the steps to achieve it, a roadmap for transforming Singapore’s energy landscape in the next decade.
“By leveraging new technologies and innovations, we can build a more sustainable Singapore.”
According to the minister, Singapore is experiencing higher temperatures and shifts in weather patterns, and the plan forms a key thrust of Singapore’s national efforts to fight climate change.
Low said that a key pillar of this plan seeks to reset how Singaporeans use energy. Decarbonizing the power sector, which contributes about 40 percent of Singapore’s carbon emissions, will be crucial to the success of any energy reset efforts.
To enable this transformation, the Singaporean government has put in place initiatives to improve energy efficiency and promote decarbonization through the use of solar energy, electricity imports, and low-carbon alternatives, the minister added. Enditem
