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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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19:37

S1E55: Recording a podcast and experience inside an...

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2021/08/01

Green Pulse Ep 55: Recording a podcast and experience inside an EV 19:36 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. Singapore is accelerating its drive to electrify its vehicles. The Government has committed to rolling out more charging stations and is also dangling incentives such as rebates, to get people to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric

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11:44

S1E54: How carbon credits can help save tropical...

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2021/07/18

Green Pulse Ep 54: How carbon credits can help save tropical forests (Part 2) 11:43 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. Carbon credits are gaining traction as companies and countries pledge to have their emissions reach “net-zero”, some by 2050 and others later. One source of such credits are forest conservation projects. By protecting forests from

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15:01

S1E53: Carbon offsets: Are they credit-able? (Part...

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2021/07/04

Green Pulse Ep 53: Carbon offsets: Are they credit-able? (Part 1) 15:00 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. Carbon credits have been around for many years, but they have recently gained traction amid the global decarbonisation effort. Such credits, or offsets, essentially allow emitters to pay others to reduce emissions on their behalf. But how credible are such

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16:47

S1E52: The road to reaching net-zero emissions: Green...

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2021/06/20

Green Pulse Ep 52: The road to reaching net-zero emissions 16:46 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. Reaching “net-zero emissions” is an aspiration of many companies and governments worldwide. Some plan to reach this target by 2050, while others, including China and Singapore, have set themselves a longer timeline to reach this. But what does this goal

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17:05

S1E51: Fishy business on the high seas: Green Pulse...

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2021/05/30

Green Pulse Ep 51: Fishy business on the high seas 17:05 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. Across the globe, millions of people rely on fishing for jobs and income, with many fishermen finding it increasingly tough to earn a living due to shrinking catches. They have to compete not only with the impact of climate change and industrial fishing fleets but also

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23:08

S1E50: Are electric vehicles really green? - Green...

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2021/05/16

Green Pulse Ep 50: Are electric vehicles really green? 23:08mins 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. Singapore wants to decarbonise its transport sector, as part of its goal of reaching net-zero emissions as soon as viable in the second half of the century. The Republic plans to phase out all internal combustion engine vehicles by 2040, and has announced initiatives to

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20:39

S1E49: Can aquaculture solve the seafood...

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2021/05/02

Green Pulse Ep 49: Can aquaculture solve the seafood “seaspiracy”? 20:38 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 in this podcast series. The recently-released Netflix film “Seaspiracy”, which calls on people to stop eating seafood, has generated widespread debate. Supporters say the film highlights the impact of industrial fishing on marine life,

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52:10

S1E1: Rising sea level threat to Singapore &...

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2021/04/23

ST Connect webinar: Rising sea level threat to Singapore & low-lying island nations 52:09 mins Globally, sea-level rise is increasing at a faster pace, threatening Asia's coastal megacities and low-lying island nations such as Singapore. To discuss this urgent issue, this webinar by The Straits Times will look at the latest science and projections of sea-level rise and solutions, including nature-based options, to hold back the seas. Join ST's climate change editor David Fogarty and the panel of

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15:23

S1E48: Green Finance 101 (Pt 2) - Understanding...

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2021/04/18

Green Pulse Ep 48: Green Finance 101 (Pt 2) - Understanding carbon services & Singapore's potential to be a leader 15:22 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 in this podcast series. Singapore is charting a more sustainable future for itself, and has identified growth opportunities in carbon services. In this second part of a two-part series on green finance, ST

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19:11

S1E47: Green Finance 101 (Pt 1): Directing capital to...

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2021/04/04

Green Pulse Ep 47: Green Finance 101 (Pt 1): Directing capital to meet climate goals 19:10 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 in this podcast series. Finance is the fuel that keeps economies humming. And with countries now wanting to build back better from the economic fall-out from Covid-19, there is now a global momentum to ensure that finance is green. In March

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13:33

S1E46: Reconciling forest loss with One Million Trees...

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2021/03/14

Green Pulse Ep 46: Reconciling forest loss with One Million Trees initiative 13:33 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 in this podcast series. Last December, parts of a woodland in Kranji were cleared before environmental studies were completed. Investigations are ongoing to determine what happened and why. But the incident has also highlighted the growing affinity

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18:05

S1E45: Can an electric vehicle push and petrol duty...

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2021/02/28

Green Pulse Ep 45: Can an electric vehicle push and petrol duty hike green Singapore's land transport sector? 17:56 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 in this podcast series. Singapore is ramping up its drive to make its vehicle fleet cleaner. New incentives have been introduced to make cleaner cars more attractive, while a petrol duty hike has been imposed to help

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15:51

S1E44: In hot soup: The fishy business about the fish...

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2021/02/18

Green Pulse Ep 44: In hot soup: The fishy business about the fish you eat 15:50 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 in this podcast series. Some people make it a point to avoid eating shark fin for environmental and ethical reasons. But it turns out that food products containing these threatened species may be more ubiquitous than expected. A new study by

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18:52

S1E43: Hear sounds of Clementi Forest; debating...

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2021/02/04

Green Pulse Ep 43: Hear sounds of Clementi Forest; debating future of Singapore’s patchwork forest 18:51 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 in this podcast series. Singapore’s forests have come under the spotlight lately, as debates over the fates of the Clementi and Dover forests continue. But these plots are not the first nor last of the country's forests to

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14:05

S1E42: Perfect storm: Will 2021 be the year the world...

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2021/01/21

Green Pulse Ep 42: Perfect storm - Will 2021 be the year the world warms to climate change? 14:04 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 in this podcast series. Despite the pandemic dominating headlines, governments and investors made major commitments last year to tackle climate change. Has this really changed the mood and the global will to step up action to fight

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S1E41: Putting sustainability on the national agenda:...

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2020/12/31

Green Pulse Ep 41: Putting sustainability on the national agenda 12:14 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 in this podcast series. This year, the environment ministry in Singapore was renamed the Ministry for Sustainability and the Environment. Previously, it was known as the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. In this episode, hear from Ms Grace Fu,

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15:49

S1E40: Could no-kill meat products be food for the...

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2020/12/17

Green Pulse Ep 40: Could no-kill meat products be food for the future? 15:49 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 in this podcast series. Singapore has become the first country to approve the sale of a cultured meat product -- chicken bites by Californian start-up Eat Just. They will be available from Dec 18 at 1880, a private members’ club at Robertson Quay. In

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14:38

S1E39: Singapore’s great green transition: Green...

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2020/12/04

Green Pulse Ep 39: Singapore’s great green transition 13:10 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 in this podcast series. In this episode, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty host Singapore Management University assistant professor of strategic management Simon Schillebeeckx on what a “green recovery” from Covid-19 could

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15:40

S1E38: Road to a green recovery from Covid-19: Green...

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2020/12/03

Green Pulse Ep 38: Road to a green recovery from Covid-19 15:39 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 in this podcast series. In this episode, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty host Singapore Management University assistant professor of strategic management Simon Schillebeeckx on what a “green recovery” from Covid-19

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S1E37: Peter Daszak on nurturing nature to prevent...

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2020/11/19

Green Pulse Ep 37: Peter Daszak on nurturing nature to prevent future pandemics 13:10 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 in this podcast series. In this episode, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty host Dr Peter Daszak, president of non-profit Washington-based Ecohealth Alliance. A report linking environmental damage

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