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Achieving net zero an economic opportunity and moral imperative: Singapore’s ambassador for climate action

David Bale2 months ago03 mins

SINGAPORE: Achieving net zero is not just an international obligation but also an unprecedented economic opportunity, Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action Ravi Menon said on Friday (Feb 21). It is also “a moral imperative” to safeguard future generations, he added. Speaking at the Ecosperity Conversations event, organised by Temasek in partnership with PwC Singapore, Mr Menon…

“Lack of leadership” blamed for government’s meagre progress on reducing car use, as Edinburgh remains behind on goals – Deadline News

David Bale3 months ago05 mins

AUDIT Scotland has shared that it believes a “lack of leadership” is to blame for the Scottish Government’s minimal progress towards reducing car use. This came just hours before Edinburgh councillors met to discuss their goal of reducing car kilometres by 30% by 2030. Councillors state that this goal is not likely to be met…