Singapore aims to play role of green financier in global race against climate change

Singapore sees green finance as critical in accelerating the world’s progress towards achieving net-zero emissions. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Rising sea and temperature levels have become existential climate challenges for Singapore, where the Government has been quick to articulate and implement a national agenda to protect the Republic against the impact of climate change.

Under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the Republic has set 10-year targets aimed at achieving net-zero emissions such as planting a million more trees, expanding the use of solar energy, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and requiring all newly registered cars to be cleaner-energy models from 2030.

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