In Parliament
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Replacement of Diesel Powered Harbour Crafts with Electric Ferries
10 May 2023
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Mr Sharael Taha asked the Minister for Transport
a. whether the Ministry is exploring more opportunities to replace diesel powered harbour crafts and ferries with electric ferries; and
b. whether the Ministry has set a target for this conversion.
Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:
1. During the Ministry of Transport's Committee of Supply (COS) Debate in March 2023, we announced the plans for harbour craft operating in our port waters to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
2. More details can be found on MOT’s COS 2023 webpage: https://www.mot.gov.sg/what-we-do/cos2023 .