Singapore’s public sector records carbon reduction in 2023

Singapore's public sector emitted 3.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent for the fiscal year (FY) 2023, a 0.2% decline from FY2022, according to a report released by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment on November 18.

Singapore's public sector sets a net-zero target around 2045, five years ahead of Singapore's national target by 2050. (Photo: The Straits Times)

The GreenGov.SG report detailed the public sector's environmental sustainability performance from April 1, 2023, to March 31 this year.

The public sector's total electricity use in FY2023 was 5,449 GWh, up 1.5% compared to FY2022. Meanwhile, the water use dropped 0.4% to 33.4 billion litres.

Singapore's public sector produced 218.7 million kg of waste in FY2023, a 1.3% increase from the previous fiscal year, due to more activities and higher footfall at public sector facilities after COVID-19 pandemic.

The public sector sets a net-zero target around 2045, five years ahead of Singapore's national target by 2050.

In a recent report submitted to the United Nations, Singapore expects greenhouse gas emissions to hit 64.43 million tonnes of CO2 in 2028, before gradually decreasing./.

VNA