Changi Airport Terminal 5 Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation Measures
Ministry of TransportSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns the steps taken to ensure the construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5 (T5) aligns with sustainability goals and climate change future-proofing. Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong inquired about specific environmental measures, prompting Minister S Iswaran to reference the "Enhancing Singapore’s Connectivity; Securing our Future" factsheet regarding green terminal design. Minister S Iswaran highlighted infrastructure resilience efforts including enhanced drainage networks, tidal gate installations, and raising Changi East platform levels to 5.5 metres above mean sea level. The response also addressed temperature mitigation measures and referred to the Changi Airport Group’s 2022 Annual Sustainability Report for further details on climate resilience. Minister S Iswaran affirmed that the government will continue monitoring technological developments to review and enhance measures for T5 to remain green, sustainable, and resilient.
Transcript
21 Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what steps have been taken to ensure that the construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5 is in line with sustainability goals; and (b) whether steps are taken to future proof the development of the terminal against climate change.
The Minister for Transport (Mr S Iswaran): Mr Speaker, on the Member's first question, the factsheet entitled "Enhancing Singapore's Connectivity; Securing our Future" which was released by my Ministry on 21 August 2022, includes details on how we are designing Terminal 5 (T5) to be a green and sustainable terminal building.
Changi Airport Group's 2022 Annual Sustainability Report addresses the second question. The Report describes measures that have been taken including the enhancement of the drainage network at Changi Airport, installation of tidal gates and raising the platform level at Changi East to 5.5 metres above mean sea level.
I have also given a Written reply to Dr Tan Wu Meng's Parliamentary Question on 13 September 2022 on the mitigating measures that have been taken to protect Changi Airport against the effect of higher temperatures. [Please refer to "Effect of Increased Temperatures from Climate Change on Changi Airport Operations", Official Report, 13 September 2022, Vol 95, Issue 68, Written Answers to Questions section.]
We will continue to monitor technological developments and review and enhance the measures for T5 to be green, sustainable and resilient to climate change.