Singapore aims to strengthen haze law, may introduce new legislation where necessary: Grace Fu
Singapore is looking for ways to make its anti-haze laws stricter. Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu stated that the government may introduce new legislation. The goal is to fix gaps in enforcement and make companies more accountable. Officials want to improve their ability to investigate and act against those responsible for transboundary haze. The minister mentioned using a variety of legal, regulatory, and economic tools. These discussions follow recent haze caused by forest and land fires in Indonesia.
Singapore is studying ways to tighten its existing anti-haze legislation and will introduce new laws where necessary, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Tuesday (Oct 27)."The objective is to address enforcement gaps, strengthen corporate accountability, and enhance our ability to investigate and take decisive action against those responsible for transboundary haze," she said."We are also prepared to use a wider range of legal, regulatory and economic measures," said Fu at the Sustainable Procurement Forum held by the Singapore Environment Council.Addressing the recent haze arising from forest and land fires in Indonesia, the minister stressed that companies must be responsible for the environmental impact of their operations and supply chains.Ten Singapore-registered palm oil or forestry companies with associated land concessions in Indonesia were issued notices under Section 10 of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) on Oct 23.