Energy Conservation (Energy Management Practices) Regulations 2013

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Draft:

Revision of previous policy?:

Draft Year:

2012

Effective Start Year:

2013

Scope:

National

Document Type:

Rule/Regulation

Economic Sector:

Energy

Energy Types:

All, Other

Issued by:

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources

Source:

Singapore Statutes Online

File:

Energy Conservation (Energy Management Practices) Regulations 2013

Overall Summary:

Outlines the standards for registration of registrable corporations, as well as the obligation of registrable corporations in the submission of energy use reports and energy efficiency improvement plans.

Efficiency

EE industry standards:

A registered corporation shall submit an energy use report and an energy efficiency improvement plan [...] which shall cover each business activity under the operational control of the registered corporation.

Full Document Text

ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT 2012

(ACT 11 OF 2012)

ENERGY CONSERVATION
(ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES)

REGULATIONS 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2, 3(3), 23(1) and (2), 24(3), 25(1), 27(1) and (2), 28(1)and (2), 29(1) and (2), 30(1), (2) and (4) and 78 of the Energy Conservation Act 2012, the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources hereby makes the following Regulations:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Conservation (Energy Management Practices) Regulations 2013 and shall come into operation on 22nd April 2013.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“chief executive” means any person, by whatever name described, who is in the direct employment of, or acting for or by arrangement with, a corporation, and is principally responsible for the management and conduct of the business of the corporation;

“energy” has the same meaning as in the Energy Conservation (Registrable Corporations) Order 2013 (G.N. No. S 248/2013);

“energy commodity” has the same meaning as in the Energy Conservation (Registrable Corporations) Order 2013;

“energy consumption” has the same meaning as “consumption of energy” in the Energy Conservation (Registrable Corporations) Order 2013;

“energy-consuming system” means any piece of equipment or pieces of equipment working together to perform a task or support one or more processes which consume fuel or energy commodities, including but not limited to any of the following:

(a) fuel combustion system;

(b) heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system (including air handling system);

(d) system used to produce or generate energy commodity or commodities;

(e) system used for bonding, separation, conversion, treatment, testing or processing;

(f) system used for pumping, movement, transportation, mixing or recovery;

“feedstock” refers to any fuel or energy commodity that is used as raw material to produce products containing carbon;

“greenhouse gas” refers to any of the gases as specified in the First Schedule;

“registrable corporation” has the same meaning as in the Energy Conservation (Registrable Corporations) Order 2013;

“relevant business activity” means a business activity under the operational control of the registered corporation that —

(a) resulted in the corporation’s registration; or

(b) would have qualified the corporation as a registrable corporation if it was not already so registered;

“specific energy consumption” means a measure of the energy consumption of the business activity or energy-consuming system, as the case may be, that is expressed —

(a) by reference to a unit of production or service that is reasonably relevant to the business activity or energy-consuming system, its energy use, or both; and

(b) providing a metric (number) and a measure (production unit or unit relevant to the service).

Circumstances in which activity or activities (including ancillary activities) will form part of single undertaking or enterprise

—(1) For the purposes of section 3(1)(b) of the Act, this regulation specifies the circumstances in which an activity, or a series of activities, will form part of a single undertaking or enterprise.

(2) Activities that together produce one or more products or services (referred to in this regulation as the primary production process) will form part of a single undertaking or enterprise if the activities take place at a single site.

(3) If there is another activity or series of activities (referred to in this regulation as the other production process) that —

(a) is under the overall control of the corporation that has overall control of the primary production process; and

(b) produces one or more other products or services for the primary production process (which are not used solely in the primary production process), then provided that other production process takes place at the same site as the primary production process, all of the activities in the primary production process and the other production process will form part of a single undertaking or enterprise.

Activities to be attributable to same industry sector as principal activity

—(1) For the purposes of section 3(2) of the Act, this regulation specifies what activities that form part of a single undertaking or enterprise must be attributed to a particular industry sector.

(2) If activities will form part of a single undertaking or enterprise under regulation 3, then unless paragraph (3) applies, all of the activities are attributable to the particular industry sector that the principal activity for the undertaking or enterprise is attributable to.

(3) In this regulation, “principal activity”, in relation to a single undertaking or enterprise, means the activity that —

(a) results in the production of a product or service that is produced for sale on the market; and

(b) produces the most value for the single undertaking or enterprise out of any of the activities forming part of the single undertaking or enterprise.

PART II

REGISTRATION OF REGISTRABLE CORPORATION

Registration of registrable corporation

—(1) An application to be registered as a registered corporation shall be made —

(a) using the relevant form provided in the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg; and

(b) in the manner specified by the Director-General.

(2) Every application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by the following information and documents:

(a) registered name of the corporation;

(b) Singapore unique entity number of the corporation;

(d) name of the chief executive, and his designation, contact details and identification number;

(e) name of corporation representative, and his designation, contact details and identification number;

(f) name of energy manager(s) (if any), and his designation, contact details and identification number;

(g) address of site of each business activity that qualifies the corporation as a registrable corporation, and that site’s electricity and gas account number (if any);

(h) energy bills and other records (if any) of energy consumption, showing that the energy use of the business activity has attained the energy use threshold in at least 2 out of the 3 preceding calendar years;

(i) the business profile of the corporation (if any);

(j) signed statement from the chief executive, that the information submitted is accurate and complete; and

(k) such other information or document as may be specified in the form provided or as may be required by the Director-General.

Circumstances in which registered corporation may apply to cancel registration

—(1) For the purposes of section 25(1)(c) of the Act, this regulation specifies the circumstances in which a registered corporation may apply to the Director-General to cancel its registration.

(2) A registered corporation may apply to cancel its registration if it has ceased its business activity and has no intention of resuming its business activity within the next 3 years.

Application to cancel registration

—(1) For the purposes of section 25(1) of the Act and regulation 6, an application for cancellation of registration as a registered corporation shall be made —

(a) using the relevant form provided in the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg; and

(b) in the manner specified by the Director-General.

(2) Every application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by the following information and documents:

(a) registered name of the corporation;

(b) Singapore unique entity number of the corporation (if any);

(d) grounds for cancelling the registration;

(e) details of contact person (name, designation and contact details);

(f) energy bills and other records (if any) showing the relevant energy consumption data, if the ground for cancelling the registration is the ground referred to in section 25(1)(b) of the Act;

(g) notice of cessation of business activity submitted by the chief executive, if the ground for cancelling the registration is the ground referred to in regulation 6(2);

(h) signed statement from the chief executive, that the information submitted is accurate and complete; and

(i) such other information or documents as the Director-General may require.

PART III

ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF
REGISTERED CORPORATION

Periodic reporting of energy use

—(1) A registered corporation shall submit an energy use report by 30th June of each year, which shall cover each business activity under the operational control of the registered corporation.

(2) The report shall be prepared and reviewed by the energy manager and endorsed by the chief executive of the registered corporation, and shall be submitted by the energy manager using the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg.

(3) The energy use report shall be made —

(a) using the relevant form provided in the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg; and

(b) in the manner specified by the Director-General.

(4) The energy use report shall contain, in respect of each relevant business activity, the following information relating to its operation during the preceding calendar year, or part thereof (if applicable) in the case of the first report submitted after registration:

(a) quantity of each type of fuel or energy commodity in the inventory of the corporation as at 1st January and 31st December of that calendar year, and their net calorific value or energy content value, and unit of measure;

(b) quantity of each type of fuel or energy commodity purchased or sold, or used for the purposes of producing or providing energy, during that calendar year, and their net calorific value or energy content value, and unit of measure, but excluding any fuel or energy commodity purchased, used or stored for the purposes of any emergency standby generator;

(c) quantity of each type of fuel or energy commodity produced for the purposes of producing or providing energy, and their net calorific value or energy content value, and unit of measure;

(d) in respect of energy-consuming systems forming part of the business activity, the aggregate energy consumption of which shall not be less than 80% of the total energy consumption of the business activity, the following information for each energy-consuming system:

(i) type and description of energy-consuming system;

(ii) type of fuel or energy commodity used;

(iii) quantity and unit of measure of annual energy consumption;

(iv) quantity and unit of measure of each intended output of the energy-consuming system;

(v) specific energy consumption;

(vi) predicted specific energy consumption calculated on the basis that the energy-consuming system is new and clean, if available; and

(vii) the ratio of the specific energy consumption to the predicted specific energy consumption referred to in sub-paragraph (vi), if available;

(e) specific energy consumption;

(f) reasons for increase or decrease in specific energy consumption compared to that reported in the previous year to the extent necessary for a reasonable understanding of the significant factors that affected the energy efficiency of the business activity;

(g) information relating to items listed in the second and third columns of the Second Schedule in respect of the processes or activities resulting in greenhouse gas emissions as listed in the first column thereof;

(h) information on type, quantity and unit of measure of each fuel or energy commodity used as feedstock to produce products containing carbon;

(i) basic process diagrams showing the energy-consuming systems and the general process and energy flow; and

(j) such other information or document as may be required by the Director-General.

(5) The energy use report shall, in respect of every other business activity under the operational control of the corporation that is not a relevant business activity, state the following in relation to the operation of all such business activities during the preceding calendar year, or part thereof (if applicable) in the case of the first report submitted after registration:

(a) the estimated aggregate energy consumption as a percentage of the corporation’s total energy consumption during the same period;

(b) the estimated aggregate energy production as a percentage of the corporation’s total energy production during the same period; and

(c) the estimated aggregate greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage of the corporation’s total greenhouse gas emissions during the same period.

(6) Any quantity or figure required in paragraph (4)(d)(iii) to (vi), (g) or (h) may be expressed either as a measured value or an estimated value.

(7) The Director-General may extend the time prescribed in paragraph (1) for the submission of the report on such terms as he deems fit, if he is satisfied, on written application accompanied by supporting documents —

(a) that the registered corporation required to submit the report is unable to comply with the requirement due to circumstances beyond the corporation’s reasonable control; or

(b) that an extension of any such time would be otherwise appropriate having regard to the circumstances of the case.

Records to be kept

—(1) A registered corporation shall keep and maintain complete and accurate records of the information prescribed in paragraph (2) for not less than 5 years after the date of creation or receipt of the record.

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is as follows:

(a) records of purchase of every type of fuel or energy commodity;

(b) records of consumption of every type of fuel or energy commodity and other similar records;

(c) detailed process diagrams showing the energy-consuming systems and the general process and energy flow and other similar records;

(d) measurement data on energy consumption of energy-consuming systems or equipment and other similar records, as well as specifications and calibration records of measurement equipment or systems and other similar records;

(e) measurement data on energy consumption of various systems or equipment before and after implementation of any energy efficiency measure and other similar records, as well as specifications and calibration records of measurement equipment or systems and other similar records; and

(f) records relied upon by the corporation to provide the information referred to in regulation 8(4)(g) or (h).

(3) The records kept and maintained pursuant to this regulation may be kept and maintained in electronic form.

Energy efficiency improvement plan

10.

—(1) A registered corporation shall submit an energy efficiency improvement plan by 30th June of each year, covering each business activity under the operational control of the registered corporation.

(2) The plan shall be prepared and reviewed by the energy manager and endorsed by the chief executive of the registered corporation, and shall be submitted by the energy manager using the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg.

(3) The energy efficiency improvement plan shall be made —

(a) using the relevant form provided in the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg; and

(b) in the manner specified by the Director-General.

(4) The plan shall cover a period of not less than one year and not more than 5 years, which shall start from 1st January of the year of submission.

(5) The plan shall include the following information in respect of each relevant business activity:

(a) description of energy efficiency measures to be implemented or completed, and the following information in respect of each measure:

(i) estimated start and end dates;

(ii) projected reduction in energy consumption together with underlying assumptions;

(iii) projected improvement in specific energy consumption together with underlying assumptions;

(iv) projected improvement in the ratios referred to in regulation 8(4)(d)(vii), if available, that would be affected by the measures;

(v) estimated cost; and

(vi) name of person responsible for implementation;

(b) update on the progress of energy efficiency measures described in the previous energy efficiency improvement plan submitted; and

(i) estimated or measured difference in energy consumption attributable to each measure;

(ii) estimated or measured difference in specific energy consumption attributable to each measure;

(iii) difference in ratios referred to in regulation 8(4)(d)(vii), if available, attributable to each measure; and

(iv) description of how each difference referred to in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) was measured and verified.

(6) The plan shall include a description of energy efficiency measures to be implemented or completed in respect of each business activity that is not a relevant business activity.

(7) Every application under section 29(3) of the Act for a waiver of the application of section 29(1) of the Act shall —

(a) be in writing;

(b) state the reasons for the registered corporation’s inability to comply with the requirements; and

Appointment of energy manager

11.

—(1) A registered corporation shall appoint from among its employees not less than one energy manager who shall possess the qualifications prescribed in paragraph (4).

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a registered corporation shall notify the Director-General of every appointment of an energy manager within 30 days after the appointment using the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg.

(3) A registered corporation shall notify the Director-General of the appointment of its first energy manager not later than 30 days after registration.

(4) With effect from 1st April 2014, no person may be employed as an energy manager unless he —

(a) holds a Singapore Certified Energy Manager (Professional Level) certificate issued by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore; or

(b) holds such other qualification and experience which the Director-General may approve as being, in his opinion, substantially equivalent to any qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (a).

(5) An application by a person under paragraph (4)(b) for approval of his qualification and experience to be appointed as an energy manager shall be made in writing and be accompanied by the following:

(a) a copy of the applicant’s certificate showing his qualification as an energy manager;

(b) a copy of the applicant’s university degree or equivalent qualification;

(c) written evidence of the applicant’s practical experience in the work of energy management, which shall include details of the duration and a description of the practical experience; and

(d) such other evidence or particulars as the Director-General considers necessary to determine the application.

(6) A person who is aggrieved by the Director-General’s decision in refusing to grant an approval under paragraph (4)(b) may, within 30 days after the date he is notified of the Director-General’s decision, appeal to the Minister in writing.

(7) The Minister may, after considering the appeal, dismiss or allow the appeal, unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, and the decision shall be confirmed, rescinded or varied in such manner as the Minister may decide.

(8) The Minister may, in considering an appeal under paragraph (6), give the appellant an opportunity to make representations in writing.

(9) The decision of the Minister in any appeal under paragraph (6) shall be final.

(10) A person shall not be employed or act as an energy manager for more than one corporation at any point in time.

(11) If an energy manager vacates his appointment —

(a) the registered corporation shall, within 30 days after the vacation of the appointment, notify the Director-General of that fact using the electronic service provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg; and

(b) if the energy manager who vacates his office is the only energy manager of a registered corporation, the registered corporation shall notify the Director-General of the appointment of the substitute energy manager within 90 days after the vacation of the appointment.

(12) If the only energy manager of a registered corporation vacates his appointment, the corporation may designate another employee to perform the energy manager’s responsibilities pending the appointment of another energy manager.

(13) Every application under section 30(5) of the Act for a waiver of the application of section 30(1) of the Act shall —

(a) be in writing;

(b) state the reasons for the registered corporation’s inability to comply with the requirements; and

FIRST SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

GREENHOUSE GASES

1. Carbon dioxide

2. Methane

3. Nitrous oxide

4. Sulphur hexafluoride

5. Nitrogen trifluoride

6. A hydrofluorocarbon of a kind prescribed in Table 1

7. A perfluorocarbon of a kind prescribed in Table 2.

Table 1
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)	Chemical Formula
HFC-23	CHF₃
HFC-32	CH₂F₂
HFC-41	CH₃F
HFC-125	CHF₂CF₃
HFC-134	CHF₂CHF₂
HFC-134a	CH₂FCF₃
HFC-143	CH₂FCHF₂
HFC-143a	CH₃CF₃
HFC-152	CH₂FCH₂F
HFC-152a	CH₃CHF₂
HFC-161	CH₃CH₂F
HFC-227ea	CF₃CHFCF₃
HFC-236cb	CH₂FCF₂CF₃
HFC-236ea	CHF₂CHFCF₃
HFC-236fa	CF₃CH₂CF₃
HFC-245ca	CH₂FCF₂CHF₂
HFC-245fa	CHF₂CH₂CF₃
HFC-365mfc	CH₃CF₂CH₂CF₃
HFC-43-10mee	CF₃CHFCHFCF₂CF₃

Table 2
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)	Chemical Formula
PFC-14	CF₄
PFC-116	C₂F₆
PFC-218	C₃F₈
PFC-318	c-C₄F₈
PFC-3-1-10	C₄F₁₀
PFC-4-1-12	C₅F₁₂
PFC-5-1-14	C₆F₁₄

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 8(4)(g)

DATA ON PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES RESULTING IN
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

First column	Second column	Third column
Process or Activity	Data on processes and activities to be provided	Unit of measure
Chemical Industry
1. Acrylonitrile production	(1) Type of process (For example, SOHIO process)
	(2) Amount of acrylonitrile produced	Tonne acrylonitrile produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne acrylonitrile produced
	(4) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne acrylonitrile produced
2. Adipic acid production	(1) Amount of adipic acid produced	Tonne
	(2) N₂O emission factor	Kilogramme N₂O/tonne adipic acid produced
3. Ammonia production	(1) Amount of ammonia produced	Tonne
	(2) Fuel requirement for ammonia production, by type of fuel	Gigajoule of fuel/tonne ammonia produced
	(3) Carbon content of fuel	Kilogramme carbon/Gigajoule
	(4) Carbon oxidation factor of fuel	Fraction
	(5) Amount of urea produced	Kilogramme
4. Carbide production	(1) Type of carbide produced (For example, silicon carbide [SiC], calcium carbide [CaC₂])
	(2) If based on raw material used —
	(a) Raw material (For example, petroleum coke) consumption	Tonne
	(b) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne raw material used
	(c) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne raw material used
	(3) If based on carbide produced —
	(a) Amount of carbide produced	Tonne
	(b) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne carbide produced
	(c) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne carbide produced
	(4) Calcium carbide used in acetylene production	Tonne
	(5) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne carbide used in acetylene production
5. Carbon black production	(1) Type of process (For example, furnace black process, thermal black process, acetylene black process)
	(2) Amount of carbon black produced	Tonne carbon black produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne carbon black produced
	(4) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne carbon black produced
6. Caprolactam, glyoxal and glyoxylic acid production	(1) Type of chemical produced
	(2) Amount of chemical produced	Tonne
	(3) N₂O emission factor	Kilogramme N₂O/tonne chemical produced
7. Ethylene dichloride (EDC)/ Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production	(1) Type of process (For example, direct chlorination process, oxychlorination process, balanced process)
	(2) Amount of ethylene dichloride or vinyl chloride monomer produced	Tonne EDC produced or tonne VCM produced
	(3) CO₂emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne EDC produced or tonne CO₂/tonne VCM produced
	(4) CH₄emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne EDC produced or kilogramme CH₄/tonne VCM produced
8. Ethylene oxide production	(1) Type of process
	(2) Amount of ethylene oxide produced	Tonne ethylene oxide produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne ethylene oxide produced
	(4) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne ethylene oxide produced
9. Ethylene production	(1) Type of feedstock
	(2) Amount of ethylene produced	Tonne
	(3) CO₂emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne ethylene produced
	(4) CH₄emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne ethylene produced
10. Fugitive emissions from oil and natural gas systems from venting, flaring, oil and natural gas production and upgrading, natural gas processing, natural gas transmission and storage, transport of oil, oil refining, oil and natural gas distribution	(1) Type of fuel (oil, natural gas)
	(2) Type of activity
	(3) Type of greenhouse gas emitted
	(4) Amount of process or activity	Tonne or volume in cubic metres of process or activity
	(5) Emission factor	Tonne greenhouse gas/tonne or volume in cubic metres of process or activity
11. HCFC-22 production	(1) Amount of HCFC-22 produced	Kilogramme
	(2) HFC-23 emission factor	Kilogramme HFC-23/kilogramme HCFC-22 produced
12. By-product emissions of greenhouse gases from production of fluorinated compounds other than HCFC-22	(1) Type of greenhouse gas emitted as by-product from production of principal fluorinated compound
	(2) Type of principal fluorinated compound produced
	(3) Amount of principal fluorinated compound produced	Kilogramme
	(4) By-product emission factor	Kilogramme by-product gas emitted/kilogramme fluorinated compound produced
13. Fugitive emissions from production of fluorinated compounds other than HCFC-22	(1) Type of fluorinated compound produced
	(2) Amount of fluorinated compound produced	Kilogramme
	(3) Fugitive emission factor	Kilogramme fugitive gas emitted/kilogramme fluorinated compound produced
14. Methanol production	(1) Type of process (For example, conventional steam reforming process, combined steam reforming process)
	(2) Type of feedstock
	(3) Amount of methanol produced	Tonne
	(4) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne methanol produced
	(5) CH₄emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne methanol produced
15. Nitric acid production	(1) Amount of nitric acid produced	Tonne
	(2) N₂O emission factor	Kilogramme N₂O/tonne nitric acid produced
16. Soda ash production	(1) If based on raw material used —
	(a) Amount of trona utilised	Tonne
	(b) CO₂emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne trona utilised
	(2) If based on carbide produced —
	(a) Amount of natural soda ash produced	Tonne
	(b) CO₂emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne natural soda ash produced
17. Titanium dioxide production, including titanium slag, synthetic rutile and rutile titanium dioxide	(1) Type of production
	(2) Amount of production	Tonne
	(3) CO₂emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne produced
Electronics Industry
18. Integrated circuit or Semiconductor production	(1) Type of fluorinated compound used
	(2) Type of process (For example, plasma etching thin film, cleaning chemical vapour deposition (CVD) tool chambers, furnace (diffusion), nitride removal (etching), cleaning of low k CVD reactors)
	(3) If consumption of fluorinated compound is non-metered —
	(a) Quantity of fluorinated compound purchased for use in the process	Kilogramme of fluorinated compound purchased for use in the process
	(b) Fraction of gas remaining in gas cylinder (heel) after use	Fraction
	(4) If consumption of fluorinated compound is metered —	Kilogramme of fluorinated compound fed into the process
	quantity of fluorinated compound fed into the process
	(5) Fraction of fluorinated compound destroyed	Fraction
	(6) Fraction of fluorinated compound volume used in processes with emission control technologies	Fraction
	(7) Fraction of fluorinated compound destroyed by the emission control technology	Fraction
	(8) Emission factor for by‑product emissions of CF₄	Kilogramme by‑product emissions of CF₄/kilogramme of fluorinated compound used in process
	(9) Emission factor for by‑product emissions of C₂F₆	Kilogramme by‑product emissions of C₂F₆/kilogramme of fluorinated compound used in process
	(10) Emission factor for by‑product emissions of C₃F₈	Kilogramme by‑product emissions of C₃F₈/kilogramme of fluorinated compound used in process
	(11) Type of abatement technology (For example, plasma abatement, cryogenic absorption, membrane separation, chemical-thermal abatement, thermal oxidation)
19. Photovoltaic material production	(1) Type of fluorinated compound used (For example, CF₄, C₂F₆)
	(2) Fraction of annual plant production capacity utilisation	Fraction
	(3) Annual manufacturing design capacity	Million square metres of substrate processed
	(4) Fraction of photovoltaic material manufacture that uses fluorinated compounds	Fraction
	(5) Fluorinated compound emission factor	Grams of fluorinated compound/square metres of substrate processed
20. Thin-film-transistor (TFT) flat panel display production, liquid crystal display production	(1) Type of fluorinated compound used (For example, CF₄, NF₃, SF₆)
	(2) Fraction of annual plant production capacity utilisation	Fraction
	(3) Annual manufacturing design capacity	Giga square metres of glass processed
	(4) Fluorinated compound emission factor	Grams of fluorinated compound/square metres of glass processed
21. Use of C₆F₁₄asheat transfer fluid	(1) Fraction of annual plant production capacity utilisation	Fraction
	(2) Annual manufacturing design capacity	Giga square metres of silicon consumed
	(3) C₆F₁₄emission factor	Kilogramme C₆F₁₄/square metres of silicon consumed
Metal Industry
22. Aluminium production	(1) Type of technology (For example, Centre‑Worked Prebake [CWPB], Side-Worked Prebake [SWPB], Vertical Stud Soderberg [VSS], Horizontal Stud Soderberg [HSS])
	(2) Amount of aluminium produced	Tonne aluminium produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne aluminium produced
	(4) CF₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CF₄/tonne aluminium produced
	(5) C₂F₆ emission factor	Kilogramme C₂F₆/tonne aluminium produced
23. Ferroalloys production	(1) Type of ferroalloy
	(2) Amount of ferroalloy produced	Tonne ferroalloy produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne ferroalloy produced
	(4) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne ferroalloy produced
24. Iron and steel production	(1) Type of steelmaking method (For example, basic oxygen furnace, electric arc furnace, open hearth furnace, pig iron furnace [not converted into steel], direct reduced iron [DRI] production, sinter production, pellet production)
	(2) Amount of steel or iron production	Tonne crude steel, pig iron, DRI, sinter or pellet produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne production
	(4) CH₄ emission factor	Kilogramme CH₄/tonne production
25. Lead production	(1) Source and furnace type (For example, imperial smelt furnace production, direct smelting production, treatment of secondary raw materials)
	(2) Amount of lead produced	Tonne lead produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne lead produced
26. Magnesium production	(1) Type of raw material (magnesite, dolomite)
	(2) Amount of primary magnesium produced	Tonne primary magnesium produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne primary magnesium produced
	(4) Amount of magnesium casting	Tonne magnesium casting
	(5) SF₆ emission factor	Kilogramme SF₆/tonne magnesium casting
27. Zinc production	(1) Type of process (For example, waelz kiln, pyrometallurgical, electro-thermic)
	(2) Amount of zinc produced	Tonne zinc produced
	(3) CO₂ emission factor	Tonne CO₂/tonne zinc produced
Mineral Industry
28. Cement production (if clinker used is produced in Singapore)	(1) Each type of cement produced
	(2) Mass of each type of cement produced	Tonne
	(3) Clinker fraction in cement	Fraction
	(4) Imports for consumption of clinker	Tonne
	(5) Exports of clinker	Tonne
	(6) CO₂ emission factor for the clinker in cement	Tonne CO₂/tonne clinker
29. Glass production	(1) Total glass production	Tonne
	(2) CO₂ emission factor for glass production	Tonne CO₂/tonne glass
	(3) Average annual cullet ratio	Fraction
30. Lime production	(1) Type of lime produced
	(2) Mass of lime produced	Tonne
	(3) CO₂ emission factor for lime production	Tonne CO₂/tonne lime
31. Other uses of carbonates in production, including ceramics production, non‑metallurgical magnesia production and use of soda ash in production	(1) Type of process where carbonates are used
	(2) Mass of carbonate consumed	Tonne
	(3) Emission factor for carbonate consumption	Tonne CO₂/tonne carbonate
Adiabatic uses of SF₆ and PFCs
32. Adiabatic uses of SF₆ and PFCs	(1) Type of applications (For example, production of car tyres, production of shoe soles, production of tennis balls)
	(2) Type of greenhouse gas used
	(3) Quantity of the SF₆ or PFCs used in producing this application type 3 years preceding current reporting year	Tonne
Manufacture and use of SF₆ in sound-proof glazing
33. Use of SF₆ in manufacture of sound‑proof glazing	(1) SF₆ purchased to fill windows assembled in current reporting year	Tonne SF₆
	(2) SF₆ emission factor during assembly	Fraction
34. Use of SF₆ in installed sound‑proof glazing	(1) Amount of SF₆in installed windows in current reporting year	Tonne SF₆
	(2) Leakage emission factor	Fraction
35. Disposal of SF₆ in sound‑proof glazing	(1) Amount left in windows at end of lifetime (disposed of in current reporting year)	Tonne SF₆
	(2) Fraction of SF₆ recovered	Fraction
N₂O Emissions from Medical Applications and in Aerosol Products
36. N₂O emissions from medical applications [For example, anaesthetic use, analgesic use, veterinary use] and in aerosol products	(1) Type of applications (Medical applications, propellant in aerosol products)
	(2) Quantity of N₂O supplied in this application type in current reporting year	Tonne
	(3) Quantity of N₂O supplied in this application type in year preceding current reporting year	Tonne
	(4) N₂O emission factor	Fraction
SF₆ and PFC Emissions from Use of Tracers and Production of Optical Cables
37. SF₆ and PFC emissions from use of tracers or production of optical cables	(1) Type of applications
	(2) Type of greenhouse gas used
	(3) Quantity of SF₆ or PFCs used in this application type in current reporting year	Tonne
	(4) Quantity of SF₆ or PFCs used in this application type in year preceding current reporting year	Tonne
Use of HFCs and PFCs as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances
38. Use of HFCs or PFCs as foam blowing agents to produce closed cell foam	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs used
	(2) Amount of HFC or PFC blown into closed cell foam	Tonne
	(3) Lifetime of closed cell foam	Years
	(4) First year losses of the HFC or PFC - Foam manufacture and installation	Tonne
	(5) Second and subsequent years - Annual emission factor for the HFC or PFC (in-situ losses from foam use, as a percentage of the amount of HFC or PFC blown into closed cell foam)	Percentage
39. Use of HFCs or PFCs as foam blowing agents to produce open cell foam	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs used
	(2) Amount of HFC or PFC used to produce the foam	Tonne
40. Use of HFCs and PFCs in aerosols	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs contained in aerosol products used
	(2) Quantity of HFCs or PFCs contained in aerosol products used	Tonne
41. Use of HFCs and PFCs in fire protection equipment	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs used in the equipment
	(2) Amount of the HFC or PFC in the equipment used	Tonne
	(3) Amount of the HFC or PFC in equipment disposed	Tonne
42. Use of HFCs or PFCs in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs used in the equipment
	(2) Amount of the HFC or PFC topped up in the equipment	Kilogramme
	(3) Amount of the HFC or PFC in equipment disposed	Tonne
43. Use of HFCs and PFCs in solvents	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs used
	(2) Quantity of the HFC or PFC used	Tonne
44. Other applications of HFCs and PFCs (For example, sterilisation equipment, tobacco expansion applications, solvents in the manufacture of adhesive coatings and inks)	(1) Type of HFCs or PFCs used
	(2) Quantity of the HFC or PFC used	Tonne
	(3) Emission factor (loss occurred)	Fraction
Use of Lubricants and Paraffin Waxes
45. Use of lubricant	(1) Amount of lubricant consumed	Terajoule
	(2) Carbon content of lubricant	Tonne of Carbon/Terajoule
	(3) Fraction oxidised during use	Fraction
46. Use of paraffin wax	(1) Amount of paraffin wax consumed	Terajoule
	(2) Carbon content of paraffin wax	Tonne of Carbon/Terajoule
	(3) Fraction oxidised during use	Fraction
Use of SF₆ in Airborne Warning and Control Systems
47. Use of SF₆ in Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS)	(1) Number of AWACS
	(2) SF₆ emission factor	Kilogramme SF₆/AWACS
Use of SF₆ in Electrical Equipment
48. Use of SF₆ in electrical equipment	(1) Type of equipment (For example, sealed‑pressure, closed‑pressure, gas‑insulated transformers)
	SF₆ emissions from manufacturing
	(2) Amount of SF₆used by equipment manufacturers	Tonne SF₆
	(3) SF₆ emission factor during manufacture	Fraction
	SF₆ emissions during equipment installation
	(4) Capacity of new equipment filled onsite	Tonne SF₆
	(5) SF₆ emission factor during installation	Fraction
	SF₆ emissions from equipment use
	(6) Capacity of installed equipment	Tonne SF₆
	(7) SF₆ emission factor during use	Fraction
	SF₆ emissions from equipment disposal
	(8) Capacity of disposed equipment	Tonne SF₆
	(9) Fraction of SF₆ remaining at disposal	Fraction
Use of SF₆ in Particle Accelerators
49. Use of SF₆ in industrial and medical particle accelerators	(1) Type of applications (For example, industrial accelerator [high voltage: 0.3-23 megavolts], industrial accelerator [low voltage: <0.3 megavolts], medical [radiotherapy])
	(2) Number of particle accelerators that use SF₆	Number
	(3) SF₆charge factor	Kilogramme SF₆/particle accelerator
	(4) SF₆ emission factor	Fraction
50. Use of SF₆ in university and research particle accelerators	(1) Number of university and research particle accelerators	Number
	(2) SF₆use factor	Fraction
	(3) SF₆charge factor	Kilogramme SF₆/particle accelerator
	(4) SF₆ emission factor	Fraction
Any Other Process or Activity Resulting in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
51. Any other process or activity resulting in greenhouse gas emissions	(1) Type of process or activity
	(2) Amount of process or activity	Tonne raw material or product from the process or activity
	(3) Type of greenhouse gas emitted
	(4) Greenhouse gas emission factor(s)	Tonne greenhouse gas/tonne raw material or product from the process or activity.

Made this 17th day of April 2013.

CHOI SHING KWOK

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of the Environment and
Water Resources,
Singapore.