The findings of the Third National Climate Change Study have been released and Ms Grace Fu, the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment shared some of the study’s highlights and the implications for Singapore and the Southeast Asia region
MINISTER Grace Fu spoke at the Symposium on Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study (V3) on 5th January 2024 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. Following in the wake of COP28 in Dubai last month, the Minister explained how the Singapore Government takes the issue of Climate Change seriously and the latest study aims to better understand the impact of Climate Change. She said the study provided, “The world’s highest resolution climate projections for Singapore and the Southeast Asia region until the end of the century.”
She said V3 showed how “We will have to contend with more extreme climate conditions – higher temperatures, heavier rainfalls and longer and more frequent dry spells. These climate conditions may also lead to other indirect climate challenges, including disruptions to water and food. Armed with these projections, we will strive to safeguard a sustainable, resilient and liveable Singapore for our future generations, just as our forefathers had done for us.”
Climate Action in Singapore
Some of the measures Singapore has taken to mitigate the effects of Climate Change have included:
a. From the 1st of January Singapore has raised its Carbon Tax to $25 per tonne and progressively increase it further to $50 to $80 by 2030.
b. Land-scarce Singapore has looked towards innovation and collaboration to diversify its power supply by deploying solar panels on rooftops and reservoirs and collaborating on cross-border green energy trade.
c. Decarbonisation of the international maritime and aviation sectors is also high on Island Republic’s agenda; pilot projects on biofuels, methanol and ammonia; working with other international ports and partners to promote Green and Digital Shipping Corridors; Singapore is also home to the largest production facility for sustainable aviation fuel.
Minister Fu also detailed the Government’s plans for Climate Adaptation that covered working on solutions for “new climate risks”. She cited two examples- tackling rising sea levels and coping with rising temperatures.
She also touched on the need to have a deeper understanding of climate risks in areas such as the impact of Climate Change on vector-borne and chronic diseases, changes in the tropical forest landscape and food security to name a few.
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