Ministry of Sustainability & Environment

Singapore, Thailand ink pacts on rice trade, healthcare during Anutin’s visit

The one-day trip is the Thai PM’s first to the Republic since taking on the top job in September

The writer argues that in order for Singapore's resilience plan to succeed, there must be a push to encourage customers to purchase locally grown produce.

With ‘30 by 30’ goal under review, do more to cultivate a culture of local produce

Making local produce easier to find and choose could be a simple yet powerful way to shift consumer habits

Older neighbourhoods and estates will be rejuvenated to make them more liveable, vibrant and senior-friendly, Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat says.

Singapore to review public housing income ceiling, study options for singles, seniors, large families

The government will also enhance air, sea and land connectivity and develop a national plan to address climate change

Chaly Mah's expertise spans various industries, including financial services, real estate, private equity and manufacturing, says the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

Deloitte veteran Chaly Mah to take over as chairman of NEA

PUB will also see a new chair with effect from Apr 1

 A worker controlling a claw to pick up waste at NEA’s TuasOne waste-to-energy plant; removing residual emissions is one of the strategies the government is studying in a bid to achieve its national target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Singapore to pilot carbon capture and storage technology at waste-to-energy plants

The government will invest about S$300 million over the next five years to improve the energy efficiency of public sector buildings and test bed innovative solutions

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu (fifth from left) along with Evonik's deputy chairman Harald Schwager (fourth from left) and other officials at the opening of the chemical giant's expanded facility on Jurong Island.

Evonik ramps up animal-feed protein production with new plant expansion

The expanded facility will raise production capacity of methionine by 40,000 tonnes

The MOU, signed by (from left) US Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Richard Spinrad and Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, covers matters from coastal science to heat resilience.

Singapore, US ink MOU to boost environmental and climate protection cooperation

SINGAPORE and the United States will strengthen bilateral cooperation on key environmental and climate matters, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday (Apr 15).

Senior Minister of State Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor says the government will be consulting the Mice industry before finalising details. 

Government to assess sustainability criteria of Mice tenders from FY2025

THE government will be assessing the sustainability credentials of companies bidding for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) tenders, as well as other events organised by the publ...

The GreenGov.SG report details the whole-of-government’s efforts and progress in environmental sustainability.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Inaugural GreenGov.SG report designed to be accessible

Suggestions for improvement are welcome

The first disclosures by government agencies to trickle in not only omit key emissions data but also contain little for companies to act upon.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Government sustainability reports need to demonstrate greater clarity, better leadership

HOPES were up that the new initiative for Singapore government agencies to publish annual sustainability reports would send clearer signals for how businesses can prioritise their decarbonisation effo...