SINGAPORE – Singapore on Feb 10 committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to between 45 million and 50 million tonnes (Mt) by 2035, down from around 60Mt in 2030. This new climate target for 2035 puts Singapore on track to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, with the planned decline in emissions on a linear trajectory. Singapore’s new climate targets were submitted to the UN on Feb 10, the official deadline for countries to submit their 2035 targets. Of the almost 200 countries party to the Paris Agreement, the world’s climate pact, more than 10 have submitted their new pledges, including Britain, the US, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates. Singapore’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 were 58.59Mt of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 eq). CO2 eq is a term used as a measurement of total greenhouse gases emitted. The Republic contributes about 0.1 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. “The lower bound of 45Mt CO2 eq keeps us on a linear path to our net-zero target in 2050, in line with international expectations,” said the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) in a statement on Feb 10.   https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-releases-new-emissions-targets-for-2035-on-track-to-reaching-net-zero-by-2050 (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Straits Times, 11 February 2025