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Energy And Environmental Policy

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  • YOUNGHO CHANG

    (Division of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

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Energy and environmental policies in Singapore have had two goals — to help the Singapore economy grow, and to keep Singapore clean and green. Energy policies such as development of an energy industry and an energy trading hub have contributed to economic growth and high per capita income, while enhancing energy security. There has been clear success toward achieving water self-sufficiency while providing water for all, and Singapore has become a global leader in the development and commercialization of water reclamation technologies. On the environmental front, indicators such as the share of green space, the ratio of wastes recycled, and decrease in some air pollutants show progress toward being clean and green. Per capita energy consumption has jumped to a high level by international standards, due to industrial structure, but energy efficiency and carbon emissions (per capita and per $ of GDP), have improved.

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  • Youngho Chang, 2015. "Energy And Environmental Policy," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 60(03), pages 1-19.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:60:y:2015:i:03:n:s0217590815500393
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590815500393
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    Keywords

    Energy efficiency and conservation; energy for growth; keep Singapore clean and green; sustainable water supply; water for all; Q28; Q38; Q48; Q58;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy
    • Q38 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy (includes OPEC Policy)
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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