From this article, I have learnt what the Singapore government is doing to stop climate change. It has the energy efficiency campaign to raise the awareness of climate change every year. Also, the national target in the National Climate Change Strategy is to reduce carbon intensity to 25% below 1990 levels by 2012. A reduction in carbon intensity (carbon dioxide emissions per dollar of GDP) does not necessary mean a reduction in the amount of carbon emissions. The problem of climate change is one of absolute concentrations of carbon dioxide and each country must reduce its absolute carbon emissions. The government plays its part by also coming up with the Singapore Green Plan (SGP). The SGP2012 is Singapore’s 10-year blueprint towards environmental sustainability. More than 17,000 participated in the review through various platforms. It has brought out key environmental issues like Climate Change and resulted in a robust plan able to address emerging environmental challenges.
The SGP2012 has incorporated the majority (more than 90%) of the recommendations raised by the three Focus Groups formed as part of the review, reflecting strong public ownership and commitment to continue to protect and enhance our environment. The SGP2012 covers six focus areas - Air and Climate Change, Water, Waste Management, Nature, Public Health and International Environmental Relations. The air and climate change is to raise public awareness on energy efficiency and climate change.
By reading this article, I hope I can understand that the government is doing something to stop climate change in Singapore as all the while; I had the misconception that the government was not doing anything about it.
The SGP2012 has incorporated the majority (more than 90%) of the recommendations raised by the three Focus Groups formed as part of the review, reflecting strong public ownership and commitment to continue to protect and enhance our environment. The SGP2012 covers six focus areas - Air and Climate Change, Water, Waste Management, Nature, Public Health and International Environmental Relations. The air and climate change is to raise public awareness on energy efficiency and climate change.
By reading this article, I hope I can understand that the government is doing something to stop climate change in Singapore as all the while; I had the misconception that the government was not doing anything about it.
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