Singapore government to tighten energy monitoring and reporting for large industrial users

Singapore government to tighten energy monitoring and reporting for large
industrial users

THE Singapore government is planning to tighten energy monitoring and
reporting requirements for large industrial players as it looks into areas
where carbon emissions can be further reduced, said Deputy Prime Minister
Teo Chee Hean.

"We will be consulting these companies on ways to verify and check the data
they have submitted, similar to what is practised in other advanced
economies," he said at the prize award ceremony of the National Climate
Change Competition 2016 on Friday morning. "These will help our companies
better monitor their energy efficiency performance.

With more accurate data, companies can incorporate energy and fuel
efficiency considerations early in their decision-making processes, he
added. "This will help lower the use of electricity and fuels, and provide
companies with cost savings."

Last December, Singapore pledged to reduce emissions intensity - measured by
emissions per GDP (gross domestic product) dollar - by 36 per cent from 2005
levels by 2030, and to stabilise emissions with the goal of peaking then.
The industry sector accounted for 59 per cent of Singapore's greenhouse gas
emissions in 2012; with the petroleum refining, chemicals and semiconductor
sectors making up the bulk of these emissions.

Under the Climate Action Plan unveiled in July this year, the country has
set out a target to achieve improvements in energy efficiency in the
manufacturing sector by 1-2 per cent a year from 2020 to 2030.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com