Renovating could cut building emissions by nearly 70 per cent, but demolition and reconstruction remains the default pathway – and this is "misaligned with climate realities", according to research by Singapore University of Technology and Design.
The project linking major refiner with western Japan port city seen as test case for domestic sustainable aviation fuel supply chain as Asia races to scale low-carbon aviation fuels.
High awareness among young Singaporeans fails to translate into everyday green behaviours, with cost a key barrier. The generation known for fuelling fast fashion is less likely than older groups to feel responsible for reducing environmental harm.
New solar network to supply about 40 per cent of Nomura’s electricity use, highlighting Japan’s move away from subsidy-based renewables toward long-term private clean energy contracts.