Singapore targets fridges and air-cons in fight against climate change
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SINGAPORE is moving to reduce the emission of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used in refrigerants, alongside initiatives to strengthen the Republic's coastal protection in its push to fight climate change, Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said in Parliament.
"From 2022, we intend to restrict the supply of commercial water-cooled chillers and household refrigerators and air conditioners that use HFCs with high global warming potential," Mr Masagos said during his ministry's Committee of Supply debate on Wednesday.
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