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Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: Singapore’s green transition should be a just and inclusive one. I am glad that the Climate Friendly Households Programme helps 1-, 2- and 3-room HDB households reduce their energy and water consumption. The programme gives eligible households vouchers to purchase refrigerators, shower fittings and LED lights. If all eligible households make the switch, this is the equivalent of taking 10,000 cars off the road. The water savings amount to 400 million gallons of water annually.
The programme will expire on 20 March 2024. Can the Ministry share if there are plans to extend the programme? Additionally, will the Ministry consider expanding the scope of the programme to include more households and more appliances? In particular, can we consider expanding the programme to encourage passive cooling measures for households, such as installing heat-reflecting windows and adding insulation to windows and doors?
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