MSE Committee of Supply 2026 — AI for Climate & Weather Prediction

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The Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien) : Mr Chairman, my family welcomed a new member, my granddaughter Ning, this year with great delight.

Her arrival has made me think differently about the future – her future and the future of the world she will live in. She has moved my life goals. I now want to be fit enough to play with her. I hope to live to see her graduate from college, and she brings new meaning to my work in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

Numbers like net-zero at 2050, mean sea level rise by up to 1.15 metres in 2100, no longer seem so abstract. Ning will be 24 in 2050. What kind of world will she live in? Will she enjoy bliss and stability, or will she confront chaos, losses and disasters regularly in the prime years of her life?

You see, we are confronting two powerful and interconnected challenges. First, the intensifying effects of climate change. Records are being broken in recent years – the hottest year, most intense rainfall, heaviest snowstorm, longest wildfires. Climate hazards are projected to cause economic loss of over a trillion dollars by 2050. Disruptions in food production and water supply may become frequent occurrences.

Second, global climate action is under strain. Economic instability and geopolitical contestation, like the latest conflict in the Middle East, are clouding our focus on protecting our environment. Major emitters may backslide on their climate obligations as they grapple with the global tensions on security, energy, trade and investments. In such uncertain times, the environment becomes an inevitable casualty, and our planet will face the impacts of climate change more severely and sooner.

Singapore will not be spared from these impacts. Our water and food security will be threatened by more frequent supply disruptions and shortages. Rising sea levels, coupled with high tides and extreme weather events, threaten to submerge a significant part of our country by the end of this century, potentially causing major losses in property, our economy and human lives.

Our businesses will likewise face climate risks such as damaged infrastructure, reduced productivity and supply chain disruptions. Businesses that have invested in other parts of the world will face similar risks. Our people are already feeling the effects. Intensifying heat not only makes daily life uncomfortable, but affects our health, safety and even our way of life. This is not a pretty world to bring Ning into.

But as Prime Minister Wong said, we are not mere passive bystanders. You and I have agency. Businesses have agency. And Singapore has agency. In an increasingly volatile world, we must prioritise building a climate-ready Singapore now. We must prepare our infrastructure, businesses and people today to be resilient in a climate-impaired future.

As Ms Poh Li San and Ms Nadia Samdin have pointed out, strengthening our resilience requires collective action of all segments of society. The Government will lead in our national climate adaptation by identifying climate risks and developing long-term adaptation strategies. Where necessary, we will invest in infrastructure protection. Through GreenGov.SG, we will spearhead adaptation efforts and encourage the private sector to follow.

The private sector will include climate adaptation as part of their core business strategy. By conducting climate risk assessments, protecting workers, investing in infrastructure, diversifying supply chains and insuring against climate hazards, companies can protect themselves from larger losses and reassure their investors. Businesses must be able to ride through extreme whether events and resume operations as quickly as possible. Those who innovate and adapt will thrive in the future.

All segments of the community will build climate resilience. Schools can adapt their students' attire and activities and their classrooms to the heat. Sports organisations can adjust training schedules and enhance their facilities for safety during extreme weather. Grassroots groups can organise emergency preparedness drills for heatwaves, haze, or floods to strengthen community resilience.

Each of us can build resilience in ourselves and in our family – look out for our neighbours in times of haze, manage our household's food and water supply with contingency and familiarise ourselves with emergency response plans. Together, we must keep Singapore going as much as possible in step with the changing climate and recover as quickly as possible in the face of extreme weather events.

We will designate 2026 as the Year of Climate Adaptation to galvanise this collective effort on adaptation. It involves a comprehensive review of our adaptation measures across key domains such as heat resilience, coastal and flood resilience, and water and food resilience. Together with citizens, businesses and civil society, we will formulate Singapore's first National Adaptation Plan, our long-term strategy to build a climate-ready nation.

Let me elaborate on the key domains of the plan.

First, heat resilience. We will strengthen and coordinate heat resilience efforts across the whole-of-Government. We will invest more in research and development (R&D) to deepen our understanding of heat impacts, develop innovative cooling solutions and identify effective behavioural changes. Senior Minister of State Janil will share more details.

Next, flood resilience. Ms Poh asked whether our drainage infrastructure will still be sufficient if rainfall gets heavier in the future. We regularly review the adequacy of our drainage infrastructure, taking into account the latest drainage design standards and climate projections. Several projects are in the pipeline.

For example, we will be carrying out drainage improvement works to Bedok First Subsidiary Drain and Sungei Serangoon Eastern and Western subsidiary drains to reduce flood risks. We will also complete drainage improvements to 900 metres of the Bukit Timah Canal between Rifle Range Road and Jalan Kampong Chantek this year. Besides drainage improvements, building shared responsibility and fostering community resilience will remain key flood resilience strategies. The Senior Parliamentary Secretary will share more later.

Third, coastal resilience. To protect our coastlines from rising seas, we will build a continuous line of defence around Singapore. We are pleased to share that we have now completed conceptual studies for the North-west Coast from Tuas to Lim Chu Kang. The studies recommended replacing tidal gates and raising the dykes that are protecting our western reservoirs – a significant source of our water supply. Site-specific studies for Sentosa and the Southwest Coast will commence this year.

This week marks an important step forward in our coastal protection journey. We will table the Coastal Protection Bill in Parliament for Second Reading, which, when passed, will give us the legislation and regulatory powers to implement our coastal protection plan.

As we reshape our coastlines for the future, we will work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to co-create solutions that not only protect our shores and preserve the spaces and features we value most but provide opportunities to create new spaces.

Lastly, water and food resilience. We will continue to innovate and take collective action to ensure Singapore's basic needs are met even in times of disruption. Senior Minister of State Zaqy and Senioe Minister of State Janil will elaborate.

We have touched on the "why" and "what" of adaptation. And now, on the "how". A holistic adaptation plan needs to be grounded in and guided by science.

Members asked how we are enhancing climate monitoring and forecasting capabilities, including through international partnerships. Last September, we established the Climate and Weather Research Alliance Singapore (CAWRAS) to advance tropical climate and weather research for Singapore and Southeast Asia.

CAWRAS is implementing a $25 million Weather Science Research Programme, which will raise our capability in weather forecasts and climate projections. Of the programme's projects, one covers the use of AI to enhance predictions of heavy rainfall and strong winds, improving our ability to forecast weather phenomena like Sumatra squalls. Another will develop a high-resolution historical weather record, allowing Singapore and Southeast Asia to identify trends and provide insights into regional climate dynamics. These efforts position Singapore as a regional leader in climate and weather science through AI-powered forecasting capabilities that enable evidence-based policy-making.

We have forged partnerships with leading climate and weather science institutes. NEA is a core partner in the multilateral Momentum Partnership, a consortium of major operational weather centres and climate research centres.

NEA also has bilateral agreements with major research organisations in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. These partnerships allow us to exchange scientific knowledge and collaborate on climate science research.

We are expanding our heat stress sensor network from nine sensors in 2023 to 20 today and will install more sensors island-wide. This will augment our climate and weather monitoring capabilities and give the public more accurate heat stress alerts through the myENV app, enabling everyone to protect ourselves from heat.

Together, these advancements will help us make more timely and better decisions from early warning of climate hazards, our food diversification strategy to our long-term adaptation plan.

As climate change affects everyone, it is important for all Singaporeans to have the opportunity to shape our National Adaptation Plan. Ms Poh and Ms Lee Hui Ying asked how we plan to engage communities on this. This year, the Government will conduct a series of engagements, including focus group discussions and a public exhibition. We will discuss why climate adaptation is important to all of us and why we need to prepare now.

We hope people can share their experiences dealing with the impacts of climate change, and their ideas on how they can also play a part in Singapore's adaptation efforts. By tapping on the collective minds of citizens, businesses and civil society, we will enhance our nation's climate resilience to safeguard our way of life, including those with more needs – the elderly, the young and the low-income households.

For businesses, we will engage and partner our industries in developing adaptation strategies that are tailored to their business needs. We will provide more details later this year and welcome Singaporeans' active participation.

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The Government is fully aware that there are many community stakeholders who are passionate about climate action and have innovative ideas on adaptation. To encourage ground-up initiatives, the SG Eco Fund will broaden its funding scope to include adaptation. Let me share an inspiring example.

Anak, a local design agency, realised that there is a huge gap in how we dress for the heat. So, they brought together artists from around the world for a showcase on climate-adaptive fashion. They ran workshops, raising awareness about urban heat challenges and teaching participants how to create their own heat-mitigating accessories, turning awareness into action and inspiring new ways of living in a warming world.

I am wearing one of their pieces today, the Ultra Sarong. This scarf, adapted from the Sarong, changes colour from yellow to orange when exposed to the sun, giving you a visual alert to UV exposure. We welcome more of such brilliant ideas from the community. The Senior Parliamentary Secretary will share more about how the Government will support. Mr Chairman, in Chinese, please.

( In Mandarin ) : [ Please refer to Vernacular Speech .] MSE has designated this year as the Year of Climate Adaptation. Our work ahead is substantial. No single Ministry, agency or sector can do this alone. Businesses must innovate, communities must support one another and researchers must push boundaries.

Most importantly, we need active public participation. Whether in exploring ways to better manage heat, how to be prepared for flash floods or how we can implement measures while preserving recreational spaces and biodiversity at our coastlines, public participation will determine the effectiveness of our long-term plans.

Inputs from members of the public will shape our first National Adaptation Plan, which we will publish in 2027 and implement in the years to come.

Chairman, as a new grandmother, I hope that my granddaughter can grow up in a peaceful and stable environment. However, even though our country does its utmost to protect the environment, environmental changes occurring elsewhere will still affect us.

In this world full of uncertainties, I hope that my granddaughter can grow up with resilience and confidence to meet the challenges ahead of her. Climate adaptation is not merely about building sea walls along our coasts. It is also about enhancing the mental preparedness and response capabilities of our people and communities, so that our nation can remain calm and steadfast when facing increasingly volatile and extreme weather events.

( In English ): I want to show Ning that as in the first 60 years of our nation building, we can, in the next 60 years and beyond, beat the odds by our collective will, sheer determination and the fighting spirit to never be constrained by our small size in our climate action. Most of all, as a Singaporean, I would like our generation to be a source of pride for the future generations of Singaporeans, that we have done right by them, that with g umption and courage, we have the foresight to make the right strategic decisions to build a strong foundation for climate resilience for their future.

I call on all Members of this House and all citizens, businesses and civil society to participate fully in the formulation of our National Adaption Plan in the Year of Climate Adaptation. This is the time to act. [ Applause. ]

The Chairman : Senior Minister of State Dr Janil Puthucheary.

The Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment (Dr Janil Puthucheary) : Mr Chairman, we are experiencing the effects of climate change today. We must therefore take decisive action to adapt to the new realities we face. Hence, we designated 2026 as the Year of Climate Adaptation. This requires a multi-pronged approach, which includes enhancing water resilience, heat resilience and resource resilience.

At the heart of all our adaptation efforts is the importance of collective action. Government agencies, businesses, community groups and individuals, all of us have a part to play.

Ms Valerie Lee asked about our water resilience efforts. Our water story is an inspiring one. We are a small island nation with limited natural water resources. Through strong national determination, long-term planning and innovation, we have built a robust and diversified supply of water over decades with our four national taps: local catchment water, imported water, NEWater and desalinated water.

A recent UN report has declared that the planet has entered global water bankruptcy, with long-term water withdrawals exceeding renewable inflows in many regions across the world. It is crucial that Singapore continues to plan ahead and invest in water infrastructure, so that our water needs continue to be met. We have made good progress.

The second phase of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS 2) will expand the conveyance of used water, which becomes feedstock for NEWater production. Construction of DTSS 2 has progressed well, with the deep tunnels substantially completed. At its terminus, the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant and Tuas NEWater Factory are scheduled to commission in phases from 2027. When completed, the DTSS will also free up 150 hectares of land for other uses.

We have commenced construction of Changi NEWater Factory 3 and expect works to be completed in 2028. PUB is also carrying out a feasibility study of a potential sixth desalination plant. With climate change, NEWater and desalinated water are key weather-resilient sources that especially strengthen our water resilience.

Our water distribution network also remains one of the most efficient in the world, with water losses at about 8%. PUB achieves this with regular maintenance and technology, such as sensors to detect and respond to pipe leaks early.

As we invest in building and maintaining our water infrastructure, we should also persist with our water conservation efforts to moderate the growth in water demand. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders, from households to businesses, to shape behaviours and promote sustainable water use.

To address rising temperatures, we have developed a science-based, multi-pronged heat resilience strategy. As mentioned by Ms Valerie Lee, this is a whole-of-nation effort – academia, Government agencies and the community must come together so that Singapore continues to be a vibrant, liveable and dynamic city.

Mr Ng Shi Xuan asked how we will harmonise standards and share best practices across existing heat resilience efforts. Tackling heat has been an ongoing work of the Government. For example, MSE has been enhancing public awareness on heat stress prevention through the Heat Stress Advisory and communication campaigns and the Ministry of National Development has been incorporating cooling strategies into our city's urban planning and building design, such as wind corridors to optimise wind flow and trees to provide shade along key pedestrian routes and public spaces. We had also prepared the national heatwave response plan involving over 30 Government agencies and Ministries.

As climate change impacts intensify and heat continues to affect all segments of the society, we need to tighten whole-of-Government coordination and enhance our heat resilience strategy so that we holistically address all impacts of heat, including those to the economy and society.

We are happy to announce that MSE has established a new Heat Resilience Policy Office. The new Heat Resilience Policy Office will bring together efforts across various agencies, including the Ministry of National Development, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Social and Family Development, to chart the way forward for our heat resilience efforts. We will do so in three main ways: coordinate action, oversee research and represent us internationally.

The Office will develop a Heat Resilience Action Plan across the infrastructure, health, economic and social sectors. The Action Plan will identify priority areas and develop measures to address them, including by extending proven solutions to other sectors. This will also prevent duplicative efforts and ensure that our principles are aligned, while working with individual agencies leading the various initiatives. Some issues that we will need to deal with include, which areas, sectors or population segments are most at risk and how can we further support these groups? What additional research is needed for sectors to develop effective, tailored measures? How do we balance the need for additional cooling against the need to meet our emission targets?

The Office will work with Government agencies to engage businesses and communities on these important issues and explore how we can build heat resilience in our local spaces and communities together. I thank Mr Ng Shi Xuan, Ms Valerie Lee and Mr David Hoe for their suggestions. They are practical and worth taking a closer look with the relevant agencies. We will take these onboard as we engage our stakeholders and develop our Action Plan.

Coordinated oversight of our research and technology efforts for heat resilience is also needed so that we continue to build capabilities and deepen our knowledge. This ensures that the measures under the Action Plan are backed by science.

We will launch the RIE2030 Heat Resilience R&D Programme, to advance capabilities and investments in heat resilience research through two complementary pillars – one focusing on infrastructure interventions and the other on understanding and managing impact of heat on society. As part of this programme, we will launch a $40 million "Adapting to Heat Impacts" Funding Initiative, which will step up research in emerging areas, such as heat impact and community heat resilience.

Mr David Hoe asked how our heat resilience plans will cater to vulnerable groups. This will be a key area of our research under the new Funding Initiative. We will devote more resources to study and protect those who are more vulnerable to heat, such as the elderly and the very young and those who are more exposed to heat, such as outdoor workers. We aim to better understand how heat affects us all, and develop tailored guidelines and solutions to help everyone thrive in a warming world.

This new bound of research builds on work that we have done over the years, bringing together researchers and agencies to co-create innovative solutions. For example, under the Cooling Singapore 2.0 project, researchers have worked with Government agencies to develop an island-wide Digital Urban Climate Twin to simulate Singapore's urban climate and assess the effectiveness of various cooling strategies. This will guide agencies in testing and implementing heat mitigation strategies.

As we chart out our next bound of research efforts under the RIE2030 Heat Resilience R&D Programme, we call for researchers and industry to join us on this journey.

The Office will also lead international engagements and collaborations on heat resilience. We will share our efforts and learn from other countries' best practices. This is not new, but will now be more coordinated. For instance, following the success of the Digital Urban Climate Twin by the Singapore-ETH Centre, local authorities in Brazil are piloting the tool to simulate city- and district-level climate change scenarios.

This heat resilience strategy also works alongside existing efforts, such as the Go25 national movement. Launched last year, Go25 encourages behavioural change by getting residents to set the indoor air-conditioning temperature at 25 degrees in their homes, offices and buildings where possible. The aim is to tackle overcooling and reduce energy use, without sacrificing thermal comfort.

The campaign in 2025 saw strong participation from around 200 industry partners who committed to reduce over-cooling, adopt sustainable practices and build long-term heat resilience. The energy efficiency pledges will translate to at least $6.4 million in annual savings.

A win for the environment and long-term cost savings, without compromising on thermal comfort. I encourage Members to visit the common spaces of our integrated hubs, such as Our Tampines Hub and Wisma Geylang Serai, as well as our community clubs, such as Yuhua Community Centre and Kebun Baru Community Centre . They have pledged to Go25 and installed hybrid cooling systems, which include a combination of fans and air-conditioning, to keep our shared spaces comfortable.

As we adapt to climate change, we must also work to mitigate our impact on the environment. For households, residents can use vouchers under the Climate Friendly Households Programme to purchase energy and water efficient household appliances. Ms Hany Soh asked about our plans for this programme. Next month, we will expand its eligibility to include five-tick clothes dryers and induction stoves.

Creating a circular economy is another key enabler of climate mitigation. By shifting towards mindful consumption and sustainable habits of reducing, reusing and recycling, we can minimise the amount of waste disposed of.

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I thank Mr Abdul Muhaimin, Ms Lee Hui Ying, Ms Poh Li San and Mr Pritam Singh for their interest in waste reduction and recycling. Since launching the Zero Waste Masterplan in 2019, we have introduced segregated recycling to complement mixed recycling through the blue bins. For example, we introduced Singapore’s first Extended Producer Responsibility scheme in 2021 to ensure proper end-of-life management and the recycling of e-waste. For food waste, the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which commenced in 2025, will facilitate the donation of surplus food to beneficiaries. In addition, under the Resource Sustainability Act, new commercial and industrial buildings that generate large amount of food waste are required to segregate them for treatment and reporting.

One waste stream that deserves particular attention is packaging waste, of which plastics is a significant component. The amount of packaging waste generated in Singapore forms one third of our domestic waste generated. Our overall recycling rate is low, and for plastics, it is only around 5%.

This is why we are strengthening circularity for packaging. Ms Hany Soh and Ms Lee Hui Ying asked about our efforts to tackle this waste stream. In July 2023, we implemented the Disposable Carrier Bag Charge. Since then, participating supermarkets have reported a 70% to 80% reduction in the number of bags issued at checkout.

Mr Dennis Tan also asked if we will expand our Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to enhance producer accountability in managing waste. We had recently discussed in the House our second EPR, the Beverage Container Return Scheme. In a few weeks, the scheme will launch with the tagline “Return Right”.

Return Right began as a recommendation by a Recycle Right Citizens’ Workgroup in 2019. This House supported legislative changes to enact the scheme in 2023. Subsequently, a consortium of producers came together to form BCRS Ltd to operationalise the scheme. With the scheme, we expect to recover over 16,000 tonnes of material every year for recycling.

Through Return Right, we hope that Singaporeans will also become more mindful of the packaging they consume, dispose of waste properly to keep our shared spaces clean and practise good recycling habits, which will reduce the contamination in our blue recycling bins.

Return Right would require all of us to make some adjustments – producers, retailers, consumers, food shops and more. Based on the experiences in other countries, it will take time for the scheme to settle into a steady cadence.

While the scheme starts in April, containers bearing the scheme’s deposit mark will gradually enter the market over the transition period, with widespread availability by August and September this year. This will give everyone some time to transit to a new way of recycling. In the coming weeks, we will expand outreach efforts with partners, scale up online publicity and see materials at stores explaining how the scheme works and where to recycle.

Major supermarket operators have come together to provide greater clarity in price displays for consumers. They have collectively decided to display beverage prices on shelves without including the 10-cent deposit, and reflect that the deposit will be charged at checkout. We will continue to work closely with the industry to ensure transparent pricing for consumers.

We are also working with BCRS Ltd to make recycling as practical as possible, while keeping the cost of operations reasonable. Efforts are underway to deploy over 1,000 Return Right reverse vending machines (RVMs) by 1 April, where consumers can get their 10-cent deposit refunded via SimplyGo EZ-Link cards and concession cards and DBS PayLah!. At launch, there will be roving ambassadors to assist consumers in the use of the RVMs.

We will progressively increase the RVMs deployed to 2,000 within the first year as more containers with the 10-cent deposit mark enter circulation. Some of these additional RVM locations have already been identified and the remaining ones will be located based on return patterns, and feedback from the community and other stakeholders.

We recognise that some seniors and persons with disabilities may require additional support to adapt to the scheme. We will therefore work with community partners such as TOUCH Community Services, Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) and the Singapore Environment Council to reach out to these groups, to better help them understand the scheme and address any challenges they may face in returning their beverage containers. We are also working with SG Enable to improve the return experience.

I have spoken about purchasing beverages from the supermarket or a retail shop and returning them at the RVMs. But what happens when we order a beverage while dining outside in a restaurant? The F&B landscape in Singapore is very diverse, with different settings and operating models. To address this, we have identified two main typologies, which will be clearly differentiated for consumers’ ease.

Some restaurants and food shops have indicated that they plan to collect back the containers of beverages consumed during dining-in and hence they will not charge their customers the 10-cent deposit. These establishments will be known as Return Right F&B outlets. Because they will take care of the beverage containers, they are taking on the responsibility and so, they will not transfer that responsibility on to their customers. They will not be charging their customers the 10-cent deposit when you are dining in. They will either serve the beverages in cups or glasses without containers or serve the drinks with the containers, with the understanding that customers leave them behind or at the tray return point after consumption for collection by the outlet. To help diners easily identify these outlets, they will display signages and decals prominently.

For the customer, this arrangement is similar to the current dining experience. However, it will require additional effort and some operational adjustments for F&B operators. We will therefore provide a one-time support of $500 per food shop on application.

For restaurants and food shops not participating in the Return Right F&B scheme, the default arrangement will apply – beverage containers will be sold with the 10-cent deposit. In short, the 10-cent deposit follows the container, and the responsibility then to deal with the container and recycle it. This default arrangement is also more suitable for certain settings, such as hawker centres and most coffeeshops. In these settings, takeback arrangements could be quite challenging due to the porous nature of the dining areas and the presence of multiple drink stalls within the same area in the case of hawker centres.

Most HDB coffeeshops will be within a five-minute walk from an RVM. For hawker centres, which serve as high-footfall community gathering points, an RVM will be placed either within the premises or nearby once the RVMs are fully deployed.

Recycling is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a role to play. We can each do our part in making beverage container return work. This does require some adjustments. But every small effort counts, and together, we can build a greener and more sustainable Singapore.

The spirit of shared responsibility and collective action must extend to how we take care of our common spaces. I thank Mr David Hoe and Ms Lee Hui Ying for raising the topics of high-rise littering, second-hand smoke and pest management as these are important issues that require everyone to play their part.

To address persistent feedback on high-rise littering, NEA is piloting an enhanced partnership with Town Councils. Under this initiative, each Town Council is provided with two surveillance camera deployments per month to enable faster and more targeted intervention for high-rise littering cases. Since the pilot started in October 2025, 39 cameras have been deployed with a 30% catch-rate, an encouraging result from our closer collaboration.

To reduce public exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, NEA has progressively expanded smoking prohibitions to over 49,000 public places across Singapore, up from 32,000 in 2021. These measures are supplemented by targeted enforcement, including more than 900 thermal camera deployments in HDB common areas with persistent feedback since 2019. These cameras effectively detected smoking offences in about 44% of deployments.

On vector control, NEA has tightened its enforcement against rat-related lapses. About 1,200 enforcement actions were taken by NEA and SFA against premises owners and managers for rat-related lapses in 2025, of which about 560 were for refuse management lapses. NEA will also continue to support effective vector control, working with stakeholders to raise service standards and enhancing capabilities through training and information sharing.

To suppress the mosquito population, NEA has also expanded Project Wolbachia, which will cover 740,000 households by March 2026, up from 580,000 households in April 2025.

Relying on regulations and enforcement alone is not enough. Collective effort by the community remains critical in helping us safeguard public health. Smokers should be considerate of those around them when they smoke. Premises owners and residents have a responsibility to prevent mosquito breeding and rat infestation.

Mr Chairman, climate adaptation requires a collective effort. As we chart our next-bound efforts in strengthening our water, heat and resource resilience, everyone can play their part. This is a vision for today and for the future. There is no time to waste. Everyone, from Government to industry to the community, can help build a liveable Singapore today and for many years to come.

The Chairman : Minister Grace Fu.