Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on COP30 - Phasing Out Fossil Fuels

Question:

Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Government supported the inclusion of language describing the phasing out of planet-warming fossil fuels in the decision text of the UN Climate Change Conference 2025 (COP30).

Answer:

Singapore supported the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties COP28 decision calling on all countries to contribute to global efforts to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems. At COP30, multiple parties tabled versions of texts to advance work on this decision which did not achieve consensus. Singapore remained engaged, along with the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), in the negotiations and will continue to work constructively to advance the global energy transition.