Enhancement to Public Sector Taking the Lead in Environmental Sustainability (PSTLES) initiatives

4 Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) when will the next enhancement to the Public Sector Taking the Lead in Environmental Sustainability (PSTLES) initiatives be announced; and (b) whether the Government will consider moving the fleet of Government vehicles to electric models as part of the PSTLES initiatives and, if so, what is the expected timeline.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The Public Sector Taking the Lead in Environmental Sustainability (PSTLES) has been renamed as GreenGov.SG, as part of the Singapore Green Plan 2030. This represents the public sector's continued leadership on sustainability and contribution towards national sustainability goals. Some of the key shifts under GreenGov.SG will be announced at MSE's Committee of Supply 2021 debates.

On vehicles, all new purchases for Government-owned fleets will be cleaner and greener where feasible, with effect from 2023. Some Government agencies are already taking active steps towards greater adoption of electric vehicles. For example, MINDEF will replace its current administrative vehicle fleet with an all-electric one by 2030. We are actively studying ways to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles within the public service as part of GreenGov.SG.

We will continue to develop the specific targets, strategies and initiatives for GreenGov.SG over time, as new opportunities avail themselves. We will release more details over the course of the year.