Singapore architects, engineers sign green petition
Republic is first country in Asia to sign Construction Declares which takes action to avert climate crises
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Tay Suan Chiang
Singapore
SINGAPORE may not have bushfires or major floods to deal with but this does not mean that the country has no environmental problems. Future climate projections include rising daily mean temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and heavy rainfall as the world gets warmer.
Buildings and construction account for almost 40 per cent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, and are a major cause of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss.
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