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WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-2§35 |
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2.35. The Singapore-United Kingdom FTA (SUKFTA), signed on 10 December 2020, was provisionally applied on 1 January 2021 and entered into force on 11 February 2021. (...) It also contains flexible rules of origin, reduction of non-tariff barriers in four major sectors ((...) and renewable energy generation), (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.6 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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Import licences |
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Table 3.6 Goods subject to import prohibitions or non-automatic licensing
Non-automatic import licensing
Type of restriction/product: Radioactive materials, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation irradiating apparatus
Legal basis: Radiation Protection Act (2007)
Administering agency: National Environment Agency (NEA)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.7 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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Export licences |
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Table 3.7 Goods subject to export prohibitions and non-automatic licensing
Non-automatic licensing
Type of restriction/product: Radioactive materials, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation irradiating apparatus
Legal basis: Radiation Protection Act (2007)
Administering agency: National Environment Agency (NEA)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§4 |
Singapore |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
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4.4. (...) CO2 emissions started declining in 2017 in absolute terms; this may suggest an increasing greening of the Singaporean economy in general and a possible decoupling trend between growth, which remained strong, and emissions.
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WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§6 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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General environmental reference |
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4.6. From 2015 to 2018, total energy supply grew by 19%. Chart 4.2 details Singapore's energy supply by source. (...) Natural gas provides about a quarter of the energy supply, while the share of coal and renewables remains marginal; solar energy supply grew five-fold during the period, from a very low base.
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WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§7 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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Other environmental requirements |
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4.7. In the framework of the Paris Agreement, Singapore submitted its enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution in March 2018 and its Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy in March 2020 to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Singapore committed to peak emissions at 65 million tonnes of carbon-dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) around 2030; it aspires to halve emissions from the peak to 33 MtCO2e by 2050 and to achieve net zero emissions as soon as viable in the second half of the century.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§10 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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4.10. (...) The only coal-fired electricity plant in Singapore employs a mix of clean coal (with low-ash and low-sulphur) and biomass to produce steam that is required by industries, as well as electricity. This co-generation process is in general more efficient than the separate production of steam and power. Measures have been put in place by environmental agencies to ensure that the facility meets environmental standards.
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WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§18 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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General environmental reference |
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4.18. Due to natural conditions (absence of rivers, low average wind speeds, nature of the subsoil, and size and use of the territory), it is not viable to develop hydro-power, tidal energy, nuclear energy, wind energy, or geothermal energy based on current technologies. As a result, solar, biomass, and biofuels are the only feasible options for Singapore's renewable energy supply. Renewable energies are essentially used for electricity generation.
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WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§19 |
Singapore |
2021 |
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General environmental reference |
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4.19. (...) Today, 95% of Singapore's electricity is generated using natural gas. In addition to accelerating solar deployment, Singapore is also studying emerging technologies such as hydrogen for power generation in the longer term. Due to the lack of alternative energy options, Singapore is also looking into leveraging regional power grids to overcome geographical constraints and access other clean energy sources. Chart 4.4 provides the energy sources mix for the generation of electricity.
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WT/TPR/S/413/REV.1 |
S-4§20 |
Singapore |
2021 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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4.20. Electricity consumption grew by 8.9% between 2015 and 2019. In 2018, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) launched the Genco Energy Efficiency (EE) Grant Call, which encourages gencos to deploy equipment or technologies that are more energy efficient or competitive.
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