Legal action by Singapore against haze-causing firms in Indonesia may come with diplomatic implications: Lawyers
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said Singapore will send preventive measure notices to seven companies in Indonesia responsible for fires causing the current haze.
Singapore may send legal notices to seven Indonesian companies responsible for the haze currently affecting their country, but this action could have diplomatic consequences, according to legal experts. The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, which came into force in 2014, allows Singapore to hold companies accountable for haze pollution, even if the activities occurred overseas.
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced that Singapore will send preventive measure notices to the companies, requiring them to take measures to extinguish or prevent the spread of any fire on their owned or occupied land. The air quality in Singapore may deteriorate further, reaching hazardous levels, and the legal action could have diplomatic implications.
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