SINGAPORE - The disposable bag charge that will kick in at most supermarket outlets from the middle of next year may not be a needle mover when it comes to tackling climate change, but it sends the signal that everyone has a part to play in the effort, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.
The Government is moving to curb planet-warming emissions from large polluters here through policies such as the carbon tax, she added, but tackling climate change will involve societal change too.
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