Haze-linked firms may have to pay for independent assessors: Grace Fu

Firms suspected of having links to haze pollution in Singapore may be required to appoint independent assessors at their own expense under proposed changes to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu told parliament on Wednesday (Nov 4). The assessors will submit their findings directly to the National Environment Agency (NEA), which will decide whether further action is needed. “To be clear, a direction to appoint an assessor does not necessarily mean that the entity has committed or is suspected of having committed an offence,” Ms Fu said. She added that the changes would help authorities investigate haze pollution and determine who should be held accountable. #haze #singapore #sgnews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia