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BT Explains: What’s counted in ‘net zero’ Singapore

Wong Pei Ting

Wong Pei Ting

Published Fri, Sep 30, 2022 · 04:13 PM
    • Countries typically take a “production-based” accounting approach in quantifying their greenhouse gas emissions, so imports are not counted.
    • Countries typically take a “production-based” accounting approach in quantifying their greenhouse gas emissions, so imports are not counted. PHOTO: MARK CHEONG, ST

    ON Monday (Sep 26), the Singapore government closed public consultations on setting a hard 2050 target to achieve net zero emissions for the country.

    What does net zero mean at a country level? The Business Times looks at how emissions are calculated in a national context, and explains where businesses fit in the equation.

    What’s not counted?

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