Greening Singapore’s built environment
Here’s how to accelerate action to meet 2030 goals and beyond
THE concept of climate change has gone from being something abstract to being a lived experience. The hottest days on record occurred within just the past few months, and there are ever-increasing extreme weather events globally.
Singapore’s third National Climate Change Study (published on Jan 5, 2024) has projected daily maximum temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius, for up to 351 days a year by 2100. While talk has shifted from mitigation to adaptation, we must not lose sight of the urgent need to reduce emissions.
As an architect working in finance, I can attest to how the built environment plays a most crucial role in our climate change mitigation endeavours.
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