Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry will amend the law to clarify if the exhalation of cigarette smoke to the open air outside of a HDB flat is a violation of the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations when the individual is smoking within theContinue reading “VIOLATION OF SMOKING (PROHIBITION IN CERTAIN PLACES) REGULATIONS BY RESIDENTS WHO EXHALE SMOKE TO EXTERIOR OF HDB FLATS”
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CRITERIA DETERMINING PERSONS UNABLE TO RETURN TRAYS AT HAWKER CENTRES AND COMMUNICATION OF CRITERIA TO ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what criteria are used by National Environment Agency (NEA) officers to determine if an elderly or disabled person is unable to return their tray at hawker centres; (b) whether all NEA officers and tray return ambassadors are briefed on these criteria soContinue reading “CRITERIA DETERMINING PERSONS UNABLE TO RETURN TRAYS AT HAWKER CENTRES AND COMMUNICATION OF CRITERIA TO ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL”
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN FOR PET DEFECATION AND URINATION IN COMMON AREAS IN HDB ESTATES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the past year, how many requests for enforcement action has NEA received for (i) pet defecation and (ii) pet urination in common areas of HDB estates; (b) how many times has NEA taken enforcement action against pet owners who fail toContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN FOR PET DEFECATION AND URINATION IN COMMON AREAS IN HDB ESTATES”
CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION ON QUANTUM OF VEHICULAR EMISSIONS SCHEME REBATES FOR 2025
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the Government’s considerations in determining the quantum of Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES) Rebates in 2025; and (b) whether the Government will consider enhancing the VES rebates for vehicles in the A1 band and reversing the reduction in VES Rebates forContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION ON QUANTUM OF VEHICULAR EMISSIONS SCHEME REBATES FOR 2025”
TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in view that domestic waste volumes have decreased by more than 15% in the last decade (a) how has the domestic waste recycling rate evolved over the same time; (b) whether there are any updated strategies to continue increasing domestic waste recycling rates; andContinue reading “TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES”
STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment for each year since the inception of the SG Eco Fund (SEF) in 2020, (a) how many projects have applied for grants under the SEF; (b) how many projects are awarded grants under the SEF; and (c) what are the reasons for the rejectionContinue reading “STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION”
UPDATE ON CLEAN-UP WORK FOLLOWING PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL OIL SPILL INCIDENT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether an update can be provided on the status of the clean-up work on our beaches and coastal areas which had to be carried out following the oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on 14 June 2024. The Minister for Sustainability and theContinue reading “UPDATE ON CLEAN-UP WORK FOLLOWING PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL OIL SPILL INCIDENT”
MANDATING OR INCENTIVISING TAKE-UP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COASTAL AND NATURE RESERVES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider mandating or incentivising the taking up of Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) insurance coverage for agencies and businesses operating in (i) beaches and other coastal areas and (ii) nature areas and nature reserves, in order for these entities toContinue reading “MANDATING OR INCENTIVISING TAKE-UP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COASTAL AND NATURE RESERVES”
IMPACT OF RECENT HIGH-TECH FARM DELAYS AND FAILURES ON “30 BY 30” PLAN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how will the “30 by 30” plan on local food production be revised to move the local farming sector back on track; and (b) how will the Government better assist business operators to cope with business costs challenges, such as land leasingContinue reading “IMPACT OF RECENT HIGH-TECH FARM DELAYS AND FAILURES ON “30 BY 30” PLAN”
RECENT CLOSURES OF HIGH-TECH FARMING COMPANIES AND IMPACT ON “30 BY 30” PLAN FOR LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Government remains committed to the “30 by 30” goal that aims to produce 30% of Singapore’s nutritional needs by 2030 locally; and (b) whether there are plans to (i) further boost local demand for locally produced food and (ii) addressContinue reading “RECENT CLOSURES OF HIGH-TECH FARMING COMPANIES AND IMPACT ON “30 BY 30” PLAN FOR LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION”
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