Govt agencies to conserve energy by setting the aircon temperature to 25°C or higher, among other measures

As the Middle East pushes fuel costs up, the Singapore Government is taking the lead in a national energy conservation effort.

Government agencies have been told to reduce electricity consumption at their facilities across the island, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a joint statement on Wednesday (8 April).