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SINGAPORE: Singapore has authorised a carbon credit project to improve access to safe drinking water in Rwanda, marking the first of such authorisations under the Singapore-Rwanda Implementation Agreement.<\/p>\n
It is also the first authorisation across Singapore\u2019s six operationalised implementation agreements with Peru, Rwanda, Thailand, Mongolia, Ghana and Bhutan, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Saturday (Nov 14).<\/p>\n
\u201cThese authorisations will support projects that mobilise carbon financing for emissions reductions and sustainable development,\u201d said the agency.<\/p>\n
Singapore\u2019s first authorisation marks a milestone in its international carbon market cooperation, it said.<\/p>\n
The project, developed by Climate Bridge International, supports Rwanda\u2019s climate priorities under its nationally determined contribution by improving access to safe drinking water.<\/p>\n
Nationally determined contributions refer to national climate action plans by each country under the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n
Through the Safe Water Supply Project, 300,000 ceramic water filters will be distributed to households and early childhood development centres across Rwanda, with a focus on the Western Province, said NEA.<\/p>\n
This will provide them with access to safe drinking water without having to boil water using firewood or charcoal.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy reducing reliance on these fuels for water treatment, the project will also reduce associated emissions and indoor air pollution,\u201d said NEA.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reduced need to collect firewood is expected to free up time for education, income-generating activities and community participation,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
According to NEA, the project is expected to benefit about 1.8 million people and mitigate around 780,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent from 2026 to 2030.<\/p>\n
Distribution of an initial 10,000 water filters began in June, and the remainder will be progressively deployed in 2027, said the agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project authorisation puts the Singapore-Rwanda Implementation Agreement into action, mobilising carbon finance to support emissions reductions and sustainable development in Rwanda,\u201d said NEA.<\/p>\n
The project will receive letters of authorisation from Singapore and Rwanda during Stage B of the three-stage authorisation process, signifying approval by both countries to generate carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n
The agency said more than 20 projects were currently undergoing assessment under the implementation agreement and more information on current and future authorised projects would be published online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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