S’pore sets up heat resilience office, invests $40m in heat research as part of new adaptation efforts

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On addressing heat stress, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary said MSE has set up a new office to spearhead the Republic’s efforts in this area.

The Heat Resilience Policy Office will oversee heat management efforts across the country by coordinating action, overseeing research and representing Singapore internationally, he added.

The office will develop a heat resilience action plan across the infrastructure, health, economic and social sectors, and also extend proven cooling solutions to other sectors, said Dr Janil. This coordination will also prevent duplicative efforts.

He explained: “Some issues that we will need to deal with include which areas, sectors or population segments are most at risk, and how can we further support these groups?

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