Climate change conference/COP

Nations urged to ‘go further’ as fossil fuel exit talks wrap up in Colombia

General view of a plenary session during the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. PHOTO: AFP

Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn

An Iraqi farmer looks at potato crops affected by a heatwave and environmental and climate changes, in Mosul, Iraq.

Energy efficiency, renewables can reduce vulnerability of oil, gas dependence: Ravi Menon

Mr Ravi Menon, Ambassador for Climate Action and Senior Adviser at the National Climate Change Secretariat, having a fireside chat during the post-COP30 Dialogue at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Centre on April 6, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM hscouncil06

Who pays for a climate-ready Singapore? Navigating the multi-billion bill for adaptation efforts

To protect itself from rising sea levels alone, Singapore estimates that it must spend $100 billion over the long-term.

Commentary

Funding gap stretches wide at the scene of Sri Lanka’s cyclone tragedy

hssrilanka - Landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah toppled buildings and destroyed plantations still left their mark throughout the area, with mounds of upturned soil and broken pieces of concrete seen strewn by the wayside.
ST PHOTO: AZIM AZMAN

Green Pulse Podcast

Why Greta Thunberg’s shock protests in Venice can backfire

Fight over fossil fuels torpedoes key text of UN environment report

Major oil producers Saudi Arabia and the US have opposed phasing out fossil fuels, which are used to make plastic.

Commentary

What a visit to the Amazon during COP30 taught this S’pore youth delegate about climate action

Zaheer Abdul Malik, a NUS undergraduate, outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil.

What impact will UN climate conference COP30 have on South-east Asia?

The conference ended more than 26 hours late.

Commentary

COP30 was marked by fire and doused in rain. But UN climate summits can still work

People using fire extinguishers to put out a fire at COP30 on Nov 20.

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