The increase was reflected across most sectors, as economic activity resumed after the early days of Covid-19. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The rise in emissions was reflected across most sectors, due to the resumption of economic activity after the early days of Covid-19.
But emissions from the water sector decreased by 1 per cent from 2020 to 2021. These include methane emissions from wastewater sludge.In 2021, industrial emissions accounted for the bulk of emissions at 44.4 per cent, closely followed by the power sector, which accounted for 39.2 per cent of total emissions.Industries also contributed the largest share of power-sector emissions, followed by buildings and households.
Ms Fu said in Parliament then that it was premature to announce a precise year in which emissions would peak, as peaking emissions would require substantial transformation across industries, economy and society. The share of power-sector emissions fell slightly from 39.8 per cent in 2020 to 39.2 per cent in 2021, which could be a result of increased solar energy deployment, she noted.Singapore well poised to begin tracking its Scope 3 emissions, say experts
Of the 57.7 million tonnes in 2021, an estimated four million tonnes came from hydrofluorocarbon emissions, which are synthetic gases primarily used for cooling and refrigeration. Since Singapore started tracking greenhouse gas emissions in 1994, emissions have doubled from 26.8 million tonnes to 53.7 million tonnes in 2021 – excluding those from HFCs, she noted.
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