Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on buildings at 25 degrees and urban heat effect by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on tbuildings at 25 degrees and urban heat effect by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Ms See Jinli Jean: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of buildings and facilities that commit to keeping indoor temperatures at 25 degrees Celsius; and (b) how does the Ministry plan to encourage collective action by individuals and organisations to address Singapore’s urban heat island effect.

Answer:

1 The Government does not track the indoor temperature settings of buildings and facilities in Singapore.

2 The member may refer to MSE’s response to the Adjournment Motion on “Building a Heat-resilient Singapore”, delivered on 7 February 2024, for more information on Singapore’s plans for heat resilience, including efforts to deal with the urban heat island effect.