Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 4: Grace Fu on crafting national plan in Singapore’s Year of Climate Adaptation

Singapore will designate 2026 as the Year of Climate Adaptation to galvanise collective effort to build a climate-ready nation. Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu, who announced this in parliament on Tuesday (Mar 3), said it involves a comprehensive review of adaptation measures across key domains - heat resilience, coastal and flood resilience, and water and food resilience. Together with citizens, businesses and civil society, the government will formulate Singapore's first national adaptation plan and long-term strategy. In heat resilience, it will strengthen and coordinate efforts across the whole of government. In flood resilience, it will review the adequacy of drainage infrastructure, with several projects in the pipeline. Turning to coastal resilience, Ms Fu said the government will build a continuous line of defence around Singapore. It has completed conceptual studies for the northwest coast, while site-specific studies for Sentosa and the southwest coast will start this year. In water and food resilience, it will ensure that Singapore's basic needs are met, even in times of disruption.