Singapore to boost haze agreement as Asean chairman 2027
SINGAPORE: Singapore pledged to strengthen the implementation of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) as it prepares to assume the Chairmanship in 2027, said Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu.
Singapore has pledged to bolster its efforts in implementing the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) as it assumes the Chairmanship in 2027, announced Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu. The country aims to establish the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (ACCTHPC) in Indonesia, aiming to enhance cooperation and coordination in addressing land and forest fires and transboundary haze.
This new center will only become operational once six ASEAN member states ratify the establishment agreement, a process Singapore is actively encouraging. Minister Fu stated that Singapore will submit its instrument of ratification in the coming days and will urge other ASEAN nations to follow suit. During a parliamentary Q&A session, Fu addressed MP inquiries about tackling the transboundary haze issue at the regional level, emphasizing that Singapore will collaborate with ASEAN members to strengthen the implementation of relevant initiatives, including sustainable land and peatland management and crop burning guidelines.
Some ASEAN countries plan to raise the transboundary haze issue during upcoming meetings, and Singapore will support these discussions, asserting that the government will take action against companies responsible for the haze.
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