Observers support government's push for electric vehicles

Sharon See

Published Tue, Feb 18, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

BUDGET 2020 delivered a pleasant surprise for climate-change watchers, who say measures to spur the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) are a step in the right direction, and that the government's vision to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines in 20 years is achievable.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday announced three measures to promote the use of EVs, with the government taking the lead to progressively use cleaner vehicles.

Incentives to encourage environmentally friendly vehicles will be enhanced through the Commercial Vehicle Emissions Scheme for light goods vehicles, which is similar to the Vehicular Emissions Scheme introduced in 2018 for cars and taxis that offered an upf…