In 2002, the NEA is the leading public organization responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in Singapore.
Set up of Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE).25 July 2020,
formerly Ministry of Environment (ENV)
2015 Sustainable Singapore Blueprint (SSB) outlines our national vision and plans for a more livable and sustainable Singapore. set an overall waste recycling rate target of 70% by 2030.
1 August 2018 need license from NEA to collect waste.
Set up of Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE).25 July 2020,
formerly Ministry of Environment (ENV).
In 2021, the Government launched the Singapore Green Plan 2030 (“Green Plan”),
Legislation -Carbon Pricing Act (CPA)
The tax has been set at $5/mtCO2e from 2019 to 2023
S$25/mtCO2e in 2024
S$45/mtCO2e in 2026
and potentially between S$50-$80/mtCO2e by 2030
*Sources from Singapore’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS)
What is Decarbonisation?
Decarbonization literally means the reduction of carbon. Precisely meant is the conversion to an economic system that sustainably reduces and compensates the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂).
The long-term goal is to create a CO₂-free global economy