Fuel combustion remains Singapore Grand Prix’s main source of emissions
It accounts for 46.56% of total emissions from the 2023 event
FUEL combustion accounted for 46.56 per cent of the total emissions from the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix in 2023, said race organiser Singapore GP (SGP) on Tuesday (Jul 23).
While Scope 1 emissions generated from the burning of fuel made up the lion’s share of greenhouse gases released last year, they were down 41 per cent from 2022 levels, noted SGP.
The decrease came after a trial to use low-carbon alternatives to fuel power generators instead of diesel, said the race organiser. Biodiesels, such as hydrotreated vegetable oil, were used to power some generators in the Circuit Park last year.
In 2023, the Formula 1 night race generated a total of 1,880.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, down 20.7 per cent from the 2022 baseline within the five-month reporting period, which includes the event’s set-up and tear-down.
Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat and steam made up 45.67 per cent of the total emissions last year.
Meanwhile, indirect emissions from upstream and downstream activities, such as wastewater and shuttle vehicles, accounted for 7.77 per cent.
SGP said it will continue to increase the use of green fuels across power generators this year. It also plans to implement clean energy in all generators by 2028 to reduce energy emissions by up to 52 per cent.
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