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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 S-III§73; Box III.1 Singapore 2012 Measures Other support measures
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SPRING Singapore introduced grant support (of up to 50% of costs, with a cap of S$50,000 per company) to help companies, particularly those involved in carbon-emission management, clean technologies, and energy management, adopt standards
Keywords
Clean
Emissions
Energy
Climate
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 S-III§73; Box III.1 2012 Measures Other support measures
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A Public-Private Co-Innovation Partnership has been established to develop innovative solutions for medium-to-long-term needs in various areas, including environmental sustainability
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 S-III§77 2012 Measures Other measures
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The Competition Act (Chapter 50B) applies to all undertakings, i.e. all natural or legal persons capable of commercial or economic activity, regardless of whether they are foreign-owned, Singapore-owned, or owned by the Government or its statutory boards, except for several activities, including energy services, the supply of piped water and the supply of waste water management services
Keywords
Energy
Waste
Water
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 S-III§96 2012 Measures Other measures
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Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Investments (EDBI), the corporate investment arm of the EDB, invests globally and owns shares in a number of Singapore-based companies, in economically strategic industries, including clean technologies
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Clean
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 S-IV§48 2012 Sectors Services
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The main legislation governing Singapore's maritime sector comprises the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act, the Merchant Shipping Act, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, and the Bills of Lading Act, as well as regulations made under these Acts, including a wide range of International Maritime Organization conventions on maritime safety and protection of the marine environment
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/268; WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 G-I§3, G-II§26-29; G-IV§120; S-I§3-4 Korea, Republic of 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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Korea has fully committed itself to promoting sustainable development as stipulated in the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) and recognized the urgency of combating climate change through a 2008 Low Carbon, Green Growth as a national policy vision
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Climate
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Renewable
Sustainable
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/268 G-III§61-62 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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In the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) negotiations, Korea has provided constructive ideas regarding the issues of fuel subsidies in fisheries, as well as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, supports improving coordination between WTO rules and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and continues to embrace liberalization of environmental goods and services
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Environment
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/268 G-III§79 2012 Sectors Services
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As part of its overall effort to increase the competitiveness of its services industry, Korea further liberalized the services sector, including environmental services, beyond its WTO commitments through subsequent FTA negotiations
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/268; WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 G-III§113; S-II§25 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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In the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Korea has committed itself to promoting trade and investment in environmental goods
Keywords
Environment
Green
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 S-II§16, 56, 61; Table II.2 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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A Regulatory Reform for New Growth Engine Industries was launched to clear regulatory barriers to the development of future growth industries such as new and renewable energy, and green technology, and provide a range of tax incentives for FDI, including activities involved in renewable energy generation and bioengineering industries
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Renewable
Green