Baey Yam Keng on Singapore Green Plan 2030 targets
Singapore has targeted to reduce the amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill by 20 per cent by 2026 and 30 per cent by 2030. While its domestic waste generated per capital and non-domestic waste generated per dollar gross domestic product decreased over the past decade, its waste to landfill per capita per day remains about the same as the pre-pandemic baseline in 2018. This is largely because recycling rates have dropped due to challenges such as higher freight costs, import restrictions by foreign countries and lower demand for recycled materials. As for solar energy, Singapore is on track to meeting its 2025 target of 1.5 gigawatt peak of deployment. As of June 2024, it achieved 1.35 gigawatt peak of deployment which can meet around two per cent of its annual electricity demand. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng gave these updates in reply to an MP’s question in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 5).
Singapore has targeted to reduce the amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill by 20 per cent by 2026 and 30 per cent by 2030. While its domestic waste generated per capital and non-domestic waste generated per dollar gross domestic product decreased over the past decade, its waste to landfill per capita per day remains about the same as the pre-pandemic baseline in 2018. This is largely because recycling rates have dropped due to challenges such as higher freight costs, import restrictions by foreign countries and lower demand for recycled materials. As for solar energy, Singapore is on track to meeting its 2025 target of 1.5 gigawatt peak of deployment. As of June 2024, it achieved 1.35 gigawatt peak of deployment which can meet around two per cent of its annual electricity demand. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng gave these updates in reply to an MP’s question in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 5).
Popular Shows
