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S’pore’s 2025 carbon tax revenue holds steady; experts say continued use of tax ‘discounts’ likely

A carbon tax incentivises large emitters to switch to cleaner energy, improve efficiency or adopt low-carbon technologies by making fossil fuel use costlier.
A carbon tax incentivises large emitters to switch to cleaner energy, improve efficiency or adopt low-carbon technologies by making fossil fuel use costlier.

Just 1 deg C hotter but outdoor workers’ heat stroke risk spikes 250%: S’pore study

More than half of the reported cases were located in the central and east of Singapore, which had a slightly higher average temperature of around 28 deg C compared to other regions.
More than half of the reported cases were located in the central and east of Singapore, which had a slightly higher average temperature of around 28 deg C compared to other regions.

NEA to commission nuclear safety studies, including standards for reactor design, operations 

Public housing (HDB) and privates and office buildings seen from Clementi area on the night of Mar 3, 2026.
Can be used for stories about electricity, tariffs, taxes, cost, inflation, rebates, sustainability, ESG, climate resilience, energy market, CDC vouchers, rebates, PUB, housing policies.
Public housing (HDB) and privates and office buildings seen from Clementi area on the night of Mar 3, 2026.
Can be used for stories about electricity, tariffs, taxes, cost, inflation, rebates, sustainability, ESG, climate resilience, energy market, CDC vouchers, rebates, PUB, housing policies.

Blue recycling bins in Tiong Bahru estate to vanish for almost three months

Overflowing blue recycling bins seen in Tiong Bahru in March.
Overflowing blue recycling bins seen in Tiong Bahru in March.

Green Pulse Podcast Recap

As energy prices rise, what is Singapore's stance on nuclear, renewable energy?

Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.
Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.

Cameras deployed in areas identified by town councils improved detection of high-rise littering: NEA

An offender was fined $2,800 after being caught on surveillance cameras littering from a unit multiple times within a two-week period.
An offender was fined $2,800 after being caught on surveillance cameras littering from a unit multiple times within a two-week period.

2025 a year of weather extremes for S’pore, with hottest June and November on record logged: Report

Singapore experienced 29 days of high heat stress in 2025, up from 21 days in 2024.
Singapore experienced 29 days of high heat stress in 2025, up from 21 days in 2024.

Commentary

What do reactions to peregrine falcons, tapirs, crows, cicadas tell of S’poreans’ links to nature?

The differential treatment of animals such as the falcons, tapir, cicadas and crows highlights the tricky relationship that Singapore residents have with wildlife.
The differential treatment of animals such as the falcons, tapir, cicadas and crows highlights the tricky relationship that Singapore residents have with wildlife.

Climate change and Singapore’s adaptation strategy cannot wait for geopolitics to stabilise

As Singapore braces for rising sea levels in the future, both the government and private landowners will share the responsibility for putting coastal protection measures in place.
As Singapore braces for rising sea levels in the future, both the government and private landowners will share the responsibility for putting coastal protection measures in place.

Community farm Edible Garden City to leave Queenstown in June, pondering next steps

ccfarm/ST20260204_202665000327/Ng Sor Luan/Edible Garden City, an urban farm, has to evaluate its options with their lease fast ending in June 2026. Co-founder and chief urban farmer of social enterprise Edible Garden City (EGC), Bjorn Low. 
ccfarm/ST20260204_202665000327/Ng Sor Luan/Edible Garden City, an urban farm, has to evaluate its options with their lease fast ending in June 2026. Co-founder and chief urban farmer of social enterprise Edible Garden City (EGC), Bjorn Low. 

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