Written reply to PQ on reviewing ITMs to ensure consistency with outcomes of COP28

Question

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government will conduct a review of the Industry Transformation Maps to ensure that they are consistent with the outcomes of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), including but not limited to transitioning away from fossil fuels, tripling renewable energy capacity, doubling rate of energy efficiency and cutting methane emissions.

Written Answer by Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong

1. Most of the 23 Industry Transformation Maps (ITM) have been refreshed over the last two years. Their strategies and plans are consistent with our international commitments on sustainability, and our national ambitions to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.