The transition to a more sustainable Singapore requires all hands on deck, with actions by the government, businesses and people a key enabler, said DPM Heng on Tues. And there will be initiatives on all three fronts to help the country achieve the targets set out under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, he said. Mr Heng said the Government will do its part by committing to more ambitious goals under the GreenGov.SG initiative for the public sector. “This gives renewed focus to the public sector’s contribution towards national sustainability goals, and reminds all public officers that sustainability must be at the core of our work,” he said. Mr Heng said some government agencies – including MND, Home Team Academy, and TP- will switch to low global warming potential refrigerant chillers, ahead of the mandatory adoption at the end of 2022, Mr Heng said. “This will reduce 24 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 7,400 cars.” The use of such refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment has contributed to more emissions of HFCs.... Continue Reading