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Singapore's climate action: It is time to be more ambitious

Some nations have declared net-zero carbon emission targets by 2050. Businesses and the people here know Singapore can punch above its weight. The government should lend its support.

Fri, Mar 06, 2020 - 5:50 AM

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New buildings and districts should incorporate Building and Construction Authority Green Mark benchmarks for energy efficiency and sustainability.

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For the first time, climate change concerns dominated the top five long-term global risks among surveyed business leaders, investors and policy-makers at this year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

The concern in the business world about climate impacts has been...