While it is encouraging that Singapore is going on a green transportation direction by enforcing tougher car emission rules which the motor and oil industries will undoubtedly have to abide by. The truth may be that there may be a price to pay for going green. And this cost will be borne by drivers, not the motor or oil industries. Echoing  Mr Ng Weng Hoong’s comments: ‘If I had just spent $500 million to build a desulphurisation plant, you can be sure I will try to recover the cost. It is inevitable, driving will become more and more expensive.’ He is the editor of energy news portal EnergyAsia.

Furthermore, the expected date of implementation is in 2014.

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It has been a long time coming, but Singapore is poised to raise emission standards for petrol vehicles here – something it has not done in 10 years.

via Tougher car emission rules for Singapore in the pipeline | News | eco-business.com.