Singapore Outlines Plans To Encourage Use Of Green Technologies

This is critical in keeping Singapore vibrant, green and an attractive place to live, work and play, said Minister Raymond Lim at the opening of the World Urban Transport Leaders Summit 2010.

He outlined key plans to encourage the development and use of green technologies in Singapore.

• Urbanisation: Crisis or Opportunity

• The Impact of Urban Transport

• Sustainable Transport Strategies to Meet the Challenges

• Making Public Transport a Choice Mode — Expansion of Mass Transit

• Demand Management for Road Usage

• Green Technologies

• Electric Vehicles

The Taskforce has taken a multi-pronged approach to drive the EV test-bedding programme. To encourage the take-up of electric vehicles—which are priced much higher than petrol and diesel-driven vehicles— vehicular tax exemption will be given to attract participation in the test-bedding trial.

Singapore will now be a step closer to going electric.

Source: Singapore Outlines Plans To Encourage Use Of Green Technologies - thegovmonitor

Date: 01 July 2010