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Green Pulse

The Straits Times

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Podcasters: Audrey Tan & David Fogarty Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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S1E75: How the reinsurance industry can push climate...

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2022/04/28

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In this episode, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty talk about how the reinsurance industry can push for greater climate action. They speak with Mr Mark Senkevics, head of the property and casualty underwriting hub in Asia, Australia & New Zealand for Swiss Re. This

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S1E74: Climate dictionary: What is the voluntary...

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2022/04/03

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In March, a digital platform that allows businesses to buy and sell carbon credits was launched by Singapore-based carbon exchange and marketplace Climate Impact X (CIX). This development comes amid growing interest in carbon credits from companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint. By buying one carbon credit from elsewhere,

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22:56

S1E73: The race to adapt in Asia as climate risks...

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2022/03/19

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Record heatwaves, floods and storms. The headlines bear witness to a world facing greater weather extremes threatening people and nature. A major report from the UN’s top climate science body last month underscored the growing risks. As the world gets hotter, climate change impacts are intensifying, affecting ecosystems, people, settlements, and infrastructure. In its

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S1E72: Significance of Singapore’s new carbon price:...

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2022/03/06

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Singapore’s new carbon tax rate for 2024 and beyond was announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong during the Budget on Feb 18.The aim is for emissions to dwindle to net zero by or around 2050. The carbon tax hike will be done in phases to give businesses more certainty, the Government said. The current rate of $5 per tonne of emissions will be in place until 2023. It

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S1E71: Asean’s forests with benefits: Green Pulse Ep 71

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2022/02/20

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Conserving a forest instead of cutting it down for other uses is becoming increasingly attractive to land developers, as more companies and countries eye such projects as sources of carbon credits to offset their emissions. But a new study by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that protecting forests in South-east Asia can yield many more

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16:18

S1E70: Oceans on fire – the gathering storm: Green...

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2022/02/06

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. One of the most important climate change indicators is one that rarely gets headlines -ocean temperatures. Yet, the world’s oceans are heating up, absorbing huge amounts of energy caused by global warming. Last year was the hottest for the world's oceans in recorded human history, according to a study led by an international team of scientists who track the data. It was

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S1E69: Climate dictionary: What does adapting to...

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2022/01/16

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. During the COP26 Glasgow climate change conference in 2021, the need to help developing countries adapt to changing weather patterns and extreme events wrought by climate change was a key issue of discussion. But what does adaptation mean in the climate change discourse, and why is it important? In this episode, The Straits Times environment correspondent Audrey Tan and

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20:45

S1E68: The climate crisis in Asia in 2022: Green...

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2022/01/02

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In 2021, climate change made its mark around the world. North America sizzled in an unprecedented heat wave. Floods inundated China and Europe. Super Typhoon Rai pummelled the Philippines, leaving destruction in its wake. Scientists say the situation could get a lot worse if efforts to reduce the amount of planet-warming emissions are

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S1E67: Private sector's role in international carbon...

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2021/12/19

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. A set of rules on carbon markets was agreed on at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, allowing countries to cooperate with one another to achieve their climate targets. Instead of focusing solely on reducing emissions within their own borders, countries now have the option of buying carbon credits generated elsewhere to

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18:59

S1E66: Article 6 - Rise of the carbon markets?: Green...

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2021/12/05

Green Pulse Ep 66: Article 6 - Rise of the carbon markets? 18:59 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. At the recent COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, negotiators from nearly 200 nations concluded discussions on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This relates to carbon markets, and whether countries can trade carbon credits to meet their climate pledges —

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S1E65: Grace Fu says clear communication with...

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2021/11/17

Green Pulse Ep 65: Grace Fu says clear communication with citizens key in Singapore's COP26 climate pledges 9:47 mins Synopsis: At the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty were with the Singapore media delegation at COP26, asMinister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu gave her take on the

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S1E64: Climate advocate Xuan Zihan on youth in global...

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2021/11/09

Green Pulse Ep 64: Climate advocate Xuan Zihan on youth in global climate policy-making 3:15 min Synopsis: At the ongoing COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with climate advocate Mr Xuan Zihan, a University College of London student union representative and its co-chair of Conference of the Youth at

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17:15

S1E63: Palau President on why climate justice is...

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2021/11/07

Green Pulse Ep 63: Palau President on why climate justice is needed for countries that continue to use more carbon 17:14 min Synopsis: At the ongoing COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with the President of the Pacific island state of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr. He is representing AOSIS (Alliance of

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S1E62: Much ado over carbon markets, credits and...

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2021/11/02

Green Pulse Ep 62: Much ado over carbon markets, credits and COP26 negotiations 14:13 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. One of the key issues negotiators will discuss at the UN climate conference COP26 (from Oct 31 to Nov 12) is on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This relates to carbon markets, and whether countries can trade carbon credits to meet their climate

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S1E61: Implications for Asean at COP26: Green Pulse...

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2021/10/31

Green Pulse Ep 61: Implications for Asean at COP26 16:27 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Nations are gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, for two weeks from Oct 31 to hammer out key details of how the 2015 Paris Agreement can be implemented. The meeting, called COP26, is touted as a key one in helping to set the world on the right track in reducing the impacts of

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S1E60: Saving biodiversity: It should be in our...

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2021/10/17

Green Pulse Ep 60: Saving biodiversity: It should be in our nature 17:36 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. The world is full of amazing plant and animal life, without which humans could not survive. Nature, from forests to coral reefs, to soils and grasslands, provides humanity with food and materials to live. Yet nature is under great threat from our rush for

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18:04

S1E59: COP26 @ Glasgow, the last chance climate...

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2021/10/03

Green Pulse Ep 59: COP26 @ Glasgow, the last chance climate saloon? 18:04 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In less than two months, delegates from around the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for one of the most important climate conferences ever held. Called COP26, the meeting aims to agree an ambitious global deal to step up the fight against climate

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17:36

S1E58: Overcoming obstacles to pricing carbon...

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2021/09/19

Green Pulse Ep 58: Overcoming obstacles to pricing carbon right (Pt 2) 17:36 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Climate scientists have sounded the alarm bells. Now, it is time for policy makers to act. One strategy to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases is by putting a price on carbon. By making emitters pay to pollute, the hope is that they take serious

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18:52

S1E57: Taking climate action by putting a price on...

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2021/09/05

Green Pulse Ep 57: Taking climate action by putting a price on carbon (Pt 1) 18:52 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Climate scientists have sounded the alarm bells for humanity. Now, it is time for policy makers to act. One strategy to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases is to put a price on carbon. By making emitters pay to pollute, the hope is that they

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18:14

S1E56: IPCC rings alarm bells for humanity: Green...

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2021/08/15

Green Pulse Ep 56: IPCC rings alarm bells for humanity 18:13 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Recent extreme weather events, from heat waves and fires in North America, Greece and Turkey to deadly record floods in China have caused global alarm. Scientists say man-made climate change made all of them possible and it is just a taste of the future unless all

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