So I checked as much as I could for an answer to your question about how Singapore is preparing for climate change. Here is what I found:
They have done the "normal" things, albeit at higher levels than most, for recycling and reuse. Additionally they have being working a lot on waste management - I suppose critical for a small island - and have created and use the largest integrated waste management and water treatment in the world, now in use. They reduce recyclable waste to 10% of original volume by using most waste to create energy and capturing the carbon from burning - the plant produces about 3% of he country's energy.
They have also switched about 90% of their energy generation from oil to lower polluting natural gas.
Finally Singapore operates a development training program locally with support from the UN and Japan. This is designed to help other countries economic growth, but they have added classes and training in water management and energy breakthroughs around climate change to the curriculum.
Now how much of this is green-washing I do not know, but they are much more proactive than most other countries. I found this paper to be great about it.
Very interesting account! Curious how Singapore is preparing for climate change...
Interesting question. I'll have to check.
Thanks. Curious about that, Michael Chase, carbonstories.org
Hi,
So I checked as much as I could for an answer to your question about how Singapore is preparing for climate change. Here is what I found:
They have done the "normal" things, albeit at higher levels than most, for recycling and reuse. Additionally they have being working a lot on waste management - I suppose critical for a small island - and have created and use the largest integrated waste management and water treatment in the world, now in use. They reduce recyclable waste to 10% of original volume by using most waste to create energy and capturing the carbon from burning - the plant produces about 3% of he country's energy.
They have also switched about 90% of their energy generation from oil to lower polluting natural gas.
Finally Singapore operates a development training program locally with support from the UN and Japan. This is designed to help other countries economic growth, but they have added classes and training in water management and energy breakthroughs around climate change to the curriculum.
Now how much of this is green-washing I do not know, but they are much more proactive than most other countries. I found this paper to be great about it.
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/17/9720/pdf&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aqeAZPGTD8WsmgHHtLzoDQ&scisig=AGlGAw982ZDKdEHQdst9FI3JRrK6&oi=scholarr