Wanted: Public feedback on Singapore’s climate action plans

Channel NewsAsia 20 Jan 15;

SINGAPORE: The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) on Tuesday (Jan 20) announced it is seeking feedback from the public on measures to further enhance Singapore’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and promote green growth beyond 2020.

An online public consultation exercise was launched in collaboration with relevant agencies such as the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), said NCCS in a media release.

The feedback exercise is part of Singapore’s involvement in ongoing negotiations as a party to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to work out a new international agreement on climate change by end-2015.

“Ahead of the new international agreement, countries are expected to put forth new commitments to address climate change,” NCCS said.

Last November, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched The Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015, outlining the vision for a liveable and sustainable Singapore. It contained updates to Singapore’s plans in the areas of resource conservation, climate resilience and growing the green economy.

The online public consultation will take place between Jan 20 and Mar 31, 2015. Members of the public are invited to view the consultation papers and submit their views online on NCCS's website or REACH's website.

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Public views sought on Singapore’s climate action plans
Today Online 20 Jan 15;

SINGAPORE — From today (Jan 20) to March 31, members of the public can share their views on how Singapore can reduce its carbon emissions and promote green growth beyond 2020, announced the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS).

The public can give their suggestions online at https://www.nccs.gov.sg/consultation2015 or https://www.reach.gov.sg. This online public consultation will focus on measures and actions that can be taken by businesses and households, as well as green growth opportunities.

A summary of the feedback received will be released at the end of the consultation period. The NCCS said that the Government will take the feedback into consideration when determining Singapore’s contributions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Singapore’s national strategy to address climate change was unveiled in 2012. It included plans to reduce carbon emissions, adapt to the impact of climate change and harness green growth opportunities.

The Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015, launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in November last year, also contained updates to Singapore’s plans in the areas of resource conservation, climate resilience and growing the green economy.

Ahead of the UNFCCC, Singapore, like all countries party to the new international agreement, is expected to put forth new commitments to address climate change.