Energy Conservation Act: A new act comes into play
Singapore follows in the footsteps of countries like Denmark and Japan, as the city-state enacts an Energy Conservation Act to ready come April 2013...
Energy conservation practices are set to become the norm in Singapore for large energy users. From April 2013, companies that consume more than 15GWh of energy each year will have to comply with minimum energy management standards outlined in the Energy Conservation Act (ECA).
This Act, passed in Singapore's Parliament earlier in April, is aimed at promoting energy conservation, improving energy efficiency and reducing the negative environmental impact of carbon emissions
So how will the ECA impact the way companies use energy.
The original article was published in the July 2012 issue of the Energy Market Authority's ON newsletter.
BY: Chee Hong Tat, Chief Executive, EMA