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Why Singapore’s climate policies are likely to be durable and effective

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Marina Bay Sands hotel, Central Business District and Marina Bay Financial Centre taken from the rooftop deck of Supertree Observatory with solar panels, at Gardens by the Bay on Oct 11, 2021. Solar energy is touted as the most viable form of renewable energy for Singapore, but land constraints limit the installation of large solar farms and thus make decarbonising the country’s energy sources difficult.

Singapore's policy designers unleashed smart policy mixes that fostered long-term effectiveness that otherwise could have gone in an unintended direction. 

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Benjamin Cashore

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SINGAPORE – I have been studying global environmental governance for over three decades. 

What struck me when I moved here four years ago was the dizzying array of domestic and global climate and sustainability initiatives that the Singapore Government was in the middle of unleashing.     

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