Singapore's key strategies in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions are to switch to less carbon-intensive fuels¹ and to improve our energy efficiency.

A whole-of-government approach has been adopted to implement measures to improve the energy efficiency and to reduce the energy use of  various sectors. To this end, the Energy Efficiency Programme Office (E²PO), a multi-agency committee led by NEA and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) has been established.

NEA has been actively promoting energy efficiency in the industry, households and public sectors through legislation, incentives and providing information. Click below for more on NEA's energy efficiency programmes in that sector.

¹ Singapore has switched from fuel oil to natural gas as the main energy source for electricity generation. Natural gas produces the least carbon emissions per unit of electricity generated amongst fossil fuel-fired power plants. By increasing the share of natural gas used in electricity generation, from only 19% in 2000 to about 80% today, Singapore has substantially reduced its emissions growth over the last ten years.