{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6822e274043ee33ab6c260cd/687e60110de40e9a7c2e43b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can Singapore Meet Its Climate Targets?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6822e274043ee33ab6c260cd/1762091819295-88fdebc9-dd22-49c0-badc-7e5cbd199e59.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Singapore says it will reach net zero by 2050—but how will it get there?</p><p>In this episode of <em>Green Shift</em>, host David Austin sits down with climate policy expert <strong>Melissa Low</strong> to unpack Singapore’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), its emissions trajectory, and the risks of relying too heavily on carbon offsets or carbon capture.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>What NDCs are and why they matter under the Paris Agreement</li><li>Singapore’s peak emissions goal and 2035 reduction target</li><li>Why the word “contribution” (not “commitment”) matters</li><li>The difference between good and bad carbon credits</li><li>Why carbon capture is a major stretch in Singapore’s context</li><li>How international collaboration could support national goals</li></ul><p>🎙️ Guest:</p><p> Melissa Low, Research Fellow, National University of Singapore (NUS)</p><p>Subscribe to <em>Green Shift</em> for more stories from Asia’s frontlines of climate transformation.</p><p>#GreenShift #ClimatePolicy #Singapore #NetZero #Sustainability #MelissaLow</p>","author_name":"Austin Media"}