GLASGOW - The leaders of more than 100 nations on Tuesday (Nov 2) pledged to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, in a bid to preserve the planet's natural carbon sponges that can slow the rate of global warming.
The Glasgow leaders' declaration on forests and land use, which was announced during the COP26 climate talks in the Scottish city, was signed by the European Union and countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, the United States and Congo.
Together, the signatories account for about 85 per cent of the world's forests.
Singapore did not sign the Glasgow leaders' declaration on forests and land use. The Straits Times has reached out to the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment for comment.
GLASGOW - The leaders of more than 100 nations on Tuesday (Nov 2) pledged to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, in a bid to preserve the planet's natural carbon sponges that can slow the rate of global warming.
The Glasgow leaders' declaration on forests and land use, which was announced during the COP26 climate talks in the Scottish city, was signed by the European Union and countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, the United States and Congo.
Together, the signatories account for about 85 per cent of the world's forests.
Singapore did not sign the Glasgow leaders' declaration on forests and land use. The Straits Times has reached out to the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment for comment.
Aiyah look at Singapore - they are felling trees in certain areas to build mrt/factories/offices/hdb!
Take a look at Upper East Coast Rd/Bedok Road where the Bedok Camp is - used to be heavily forested! Now if you go visit the area you will be in for a shock!
And not to forget the Kranji and Ulu Pandan forested area saga!
(This post was last modified: 03-11-2021, 01:55 PM by sporeguy.)
(03-11-2021, 01:54 PM)sporeguy Wrote: Aiyah look at Singapore - they are felling trees in certain areas to build mrt/factories/offices/hdb!
Take a look at Upper East Coast Rd/Bedok Road where the Bedok Camp is - used to be heavily forested! Now if you go visit the area you will be in for a shock!
Singapore is such a tiny island, and it's forest pale in comparison to Brazil, Indonesia, united states or Congo...therefore our contribution to global warming/climate change is negligible, as we don't have so many trees........
(This post was last modified: 03-11-2021, 03:29 PM by debono.)
(03-11-2021, 02:01 PM)debono Wrote: Singapore is such a tiny island, and it's forest pale in comparison to Brazil or Congo...therefore our contribution to global warming/climate change is negligible, as we don't have so many trees........
so why lsl said pap needs 100billion to fight climate change.
like that gst increase to 20% is still not enough.
(03-11-2021, 02:23 PM)starbugs Wrote: Clementi forest, Dover forest and Tengah forest...all no hope liao. All will be deforested.
Much as we want to have big forests, we can't cos our land size is so small.....These little forest we have need to make way for housing, condos, HDB and landed properties..
(03-11-2021, 02:07 PM)talky Wrote: so why lsl said pap needs 100billion to fight climate change.
like that gst increase to 20% is still not enough.
Money cannot fight climate change. Only change in human activity can. LHL talk cock like all the world leaders lah. This climate problem cannot be solved with money.
(03-11-2021, 03:19 PM)winbig Wrote: Money cannot fight climate change. Only change in human activity can. LHL talk cock like all the world leaders lah. This climate problem cannot be solved with money.
We need to change our lifestyle.
There may be 10,000 causes of climate change but we only do 100 of them selectively got F Use...
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(This post was last modified: 03-11-2021, 06:59 PM by RiseofAsia.)
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