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Greenhouse gases

Singapore’s greenhouse gas emissions dipped in 2023 but could rise again

View of cement and petrochemical facilities on Jurong Port and Jurong Island on December 8, 2020.
View of cement and petrochemical facilities on Jurong Port and Jurong Island on December 8, 2020.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 18, 2025

FILE PHOTO: A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

Hydrogen plays part in global warming, shows study

A hydrogen charging robot charging an electric vehicle at the World Hydrogen Expo on Dec 4, in South Korea.
A hydrogen charging robot charging an electric vehicle at the World Hydrogen Expo on Dec 4, in South Korea.

Wheel Insights Podcast

Paying more for green travel: Are levies and carbon taxes enough?

What did countries agree to at COP30?

Brazil's COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago during a plenary session in Belem, Brazil, on Nov 21.
Brazil's COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago during a plenary session in Belem, Brazil, on Nov 21.

COP30 delegates dig into toughest issues as climate talks enter final week

Empty seats of the United States delegation during the High-Level Segment (HLS) at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Empty seats of the United States delegation during the High-Level Segment (HLS) at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

CO2 to hit record in 2025, key temperature limit could be reached in 4 years: Study

The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station at Zhangjiakou, China, in 2021.
The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station at Zhangjiakou, China, in 2021.

Brazil’s COP30 climate summit opens with a plea for countries to get along

Indigenous people arrive at the Indigenous Camp on the day of the opening ceremony of COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov 10.
Indigenous people arrive at the Indigenous Camp on the day of the opening ceremony of COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov 10.

Commentary

Singapore’s booming multibillion-dollar events industry has a hidden cost

The Formula One Singapore Grand Prix exemplifies the Republic’s prowess as a world-class host for large-scale events.
The Formula One Singapore Grand Prix exemplifies the Republic’s prowess as a world-class host for large-scale events.

World will overshoot 1.5 deg C climate goal in next decade, UN warns

Countries are set to debate how to finance faster action to rein in global warming at the UN’s COP30 climate summit.
Countries are set to debate how to finance faster action to rein in global warming at the UN’s COP30 climate summit.

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