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He takes the helm of the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability ministry following a Cabinet reshuffle, succeeding acting minister Johari Abdul Ghani and former minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
The republic will not “capitulate”, but will forge global cooperation to tackle challenges like climate change, says prime minister Lawrence Wong. His speech was made a day after it was confirmed Singapore will head to the polls on 3 May.
Delivering his address at the World Economic Forum, vice-premier Ding Xuexiang said China’s green pursuits are long-term and not “an act of expediency”. He is the first senior Chinese leader to address concerns over an imminent tariff war since US president Donald Trump kicked off his second term.
碳与气候
In landmark deforestation case, WTO finds EU discriminated against palm oil in setting biofuel rules
The international trade body backed the EU’s decision to impose rules against palm oil as a biofuel due to emission risks but said the bloc failed to properly implement them, validating complaints by trade partner Malaysia.
#WTO 观点
Through recycling, R&D and diversifying imports as well as by facilitating a regional market for rare earth minerals, the dependence on the Chinese supply chain can be reduced.
要与中国这个世界第一碳排放大国进行气候相关磋商不容易，但企业也认识到全球供应链高度交织。针对各项议题，包括气候，它们都必须在中国与西方国家之间找到适当的平衡。
Liberalising cross-border flows of green products and services could be the key to saving the planet.
By emphasising a multi-stakeholder approach to political decision-making, international institutions have enabled corporate actors to dominate the conversation about how and what we eat. But addressing hunger and malnutrition requires a strategy that focuses on human rights and government accountability.
