Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider updating and standardising “use by” and “best before” date-labels for food to reduce confusion over whether food needs to be disposed of for safety reasons and hence reduce food waste due to the confusion. The Senior Minister of State forContinue reading “STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION”
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BREAKDOWN OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN SINGAPORE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY BEYOND 2030
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in each year of the last 10 years (a) what is the actual output of food produced locally; and (b) what is the percentage of local consumption for food produced locally, as broken down by (i) meat (ii) seafood (iii) fruits and (iv)Continue reading “BREAKDOWN OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN SINGAPORE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY BEYOND 2030”
STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether further studies are being conducted to ascertain the socio-economic impact of mitigation efforts for the different emissions scenarios laid out in Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study; (b) if so, what mitigation efforts will the Ministry be looking at; and (c)Continue reading “STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS”
VOLUMES HANDLED BY LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FOOD WASTE GENERATORS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry measures the amount of food waste from large commercial and industrial food waste generators, including hotels, malls, food manufacturers, central kitchens, food caterers and food storage warehouses; (b) whether the amount of food waste has increased since 2021; (c)Continue reading “VOLUMES HANDLED BY LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FOOD WASTE GENERATORS”
UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DISPOSABLE CARRIER BAG CHARGE AT SMALL VENDORS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there have been efforts to monitor the implementation of the disposable carrier bag charge at smaller vendors who are not required to participate; and (b) if so, whether there have been any preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the programme inContinue reading “UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DISPOSABLE CARRIER BAG CHARGE AT SMALL VENDORS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMME”
SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the plans for operationalising the UAE Consensus from COP28 including the transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; and (b) what is the timetable for this transition in Singapore. Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the MinisterContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY”
BOOSTING AVAILABILITY OF CARBON CREDITS FOR COMPANIES IN SINGAPORE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there are plans to boost the availability of carbon credits for companies in Singapore; (b) what guidelines and rules are being established to ensure transparency and uphold public accountability of these carbon credits; and (c) what measures are in place toContinue reading “BOOSTING AVAILABILITY OF CARBON CREDITS FOR COMPANIES IN SINGAPORE”
CHANGE IN COST OF PRODUCING NEWATER AND DESALINATED WATER, AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES FACING NEW WATER RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, just two questions for the Senior Minister of State. First, in 2018, water prices were raised by 30%. The latest announcement by the Government sees them go up by another 18%. Can I ask the Senior Minister of State why such a short interregnum, as compared to the pre-2018Continue reading “CHANGE IN COST OF PRODUCING NEWATER AND DESALINATED WATER, AND SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES FACING NEW WATER RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS”
CLEANLINESS STANDARDS OF TABLES IN COFFEE SHOPS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAY-RETURN RULE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether any reduction in cleanliness standards for tables in coffee shops has been observed after the implementation of the rule requiring diners to return their dirty trays and crockery after dining. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Since the implementation of the tray return policy,Continue reading “CLEANLINESS STANDARDS OF TABLES IN COFFEE SHOPS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAY-RETURN RULE”
LIKELY EFFECT OF EL NINO WEATHER PATTERN ON SINGAPORE IN COMING YEAR
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how will the El Nino weather pattern affect Singapore in the coming year; and (b) whether preparations are being made for a dryer Singapore weather, including its effect on water supply from both the local catchment and imported water. Ms Grace FuContinue reading “LIKELY EFFECT OF EL NINO WEATHER PATTERN ON SINGAPORE IN COMING YEAR”
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