Singapore to study impact of polluting ship emissions

SINGAPORE's National Environment Agency (NEA) is conducting a study on the impact of emissions from ships that navigate its waters.

Up to 1,000 ships call at Singapore's ports at any one time, but it is not known exactly how much pollution they contribute, according to Joseph Hui, director general of the environmental protection division of the NEA, who was speaking at the ongoing Better Air Quality Conference at the Suntec Convention Centre.

Scientists such as Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh from the Asian Institute of Technology have said industry fuel standards around the world lag behind those of the auto industry, reports The Straits Times.
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