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Green Pulse Ep 58: Overcoming obstacles to pricing carbon right( Pt 2) 17: 36 minsSynopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Climate scientists have sounded the alarm bells.... By making emitters pay to pollute, the hope is that they take serious action to curb their release of carbon dioxide.... But how effective have carbon pricing schemes been, and will they result in

The Government has committed to rolling out more charging stations and is also dangling incentives such as rebates, to get people to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles( EV) early. But what is it like driving an EV?... How big of an obstacle is the current lack of charging points for motorists today?... Join ST's Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Topics: More Whatsapp Linkedin FB Messenger Telegram Reddit WeChat Pinterest

But when did the financial sector start paying attention to nature, and can their involvement in conservation truly help to protect and restore natural ecosystems?... By signing up, I accept SPH Media's Terms Conditions and Privacy Policy as amended from time to time.15: 43 In the absence of a measurable metric for nature, how can biodiversity benefits be quantified?... 17: 30 How important is the role of the private sector in protecting nature?...

Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Who hasn’t escaped a scorchingly hot day by seeking refuge in a nicely chilled shopping centre?... And what regulations are there in Singapore and the region to encourage greater energy efficiency and retrofitting of older buildings to help them go from brown to green?... To learn more about this, ST’s climate change editor Davi

The framework also outlines 22 targets, to be achieved by 2030, to help the world achieve the longer-term goals.... But what are some hot topics, and how will countries navigate this?... By signing up, I accept SPH Media's Terms Conditions and Privacy Policy as amended from time to time.6: 40 Protecting nature does not come cheap....

You are reading the Morning Briefing newsletter.... Get the news that prepares you for the day ahead, delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter. The goal, LTA said, is to have eight in 10 Housing Board residents be within minutes of their nearest cycling path. READ MORE HEREThe night closed with US actor Tom Cruise taking the Olympic flag to the next host Los Angeles. READ MORE HEREHundreds of hotel guests were evacuated. READ MORE HEREBy signing up, I accept SPH Media's Terms Condit

The Conservative MP appeared to suggest Afghans should have stayed in Afghanistan and fight back against Taliban insurgents reclaiming control over the country.... Addressing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Desmond said:" Were the government of this kingdom to be overthrown by a wicked and brutal regime, I’d venture that he’d want a leading role in the resistance." He wouldn’t be queuing at the airport, would he?... ' Malone warns Taliban' worse' than before as group seize power....

Inaccurate readings from devices that measure blood oxygen levels could be making it difficult to assess the severity of Covid-19 in people from different ethnic groups, research suggests. Pulse oximeters attach a clip-like device to a person’s finger, toe or earlobe and send a beam of light to measure oxygen levels in the blood. The resulting reading can be used to monitor oxygen levels of people with a variety of conditions, including by people at home with coronavirus, and to assess patients

WASHINGTON( Reuters)-FBI agents on Tuesday raided a Washington mansion linked to Russian Oleg Deripaska, a metals billionaire with ties to the Kremlin and to Paul Manafort, former U.S. President Donald Trump's one-time 2016 campaign chairman.An FBI agent stood outside the house in one of Washington's wealthiest neighborhoods, with yellow" CRIME SCENE DO NOT ENTER" tape across the front of the mansion, while members of the FBI's Evidence Response Team carried boxes out of the property.A spokesper