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Big questions for Singapore: Green Plan 2030, regional haze, and sustainability

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Singapore
Started April 17, 2026

Can Singapore lead on sustainability as a small, resource-dependent city-state?

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Focus on city-state constraints, regional haze, and low-carbon transition.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Singapore's carbon tax is too low to drive meaningful business behaviour change and should be raised significantly above current levels.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
As a small but wealthy and well-connected state, Singapore should do more to lead climate diplomacy within ASEAN.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Singapore should seriously investigate nuclear power as part of its long-term clean energy mix, given its severe land constraints.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Singapore's Green Plan 2030 targets are insufficiently ambitious given the country's wealth, technical capacity, and geographic vulnerability.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Singapore should accelerate the reduction of natural gas in its electricity generation mix given its climate commitments.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Singapore should refuse palm oil imports from suppliers that engage in deforestation, regardless of the trade costs.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Singapore should invest in regional clean electricity imports via undersea cables, even if this creates some supply dependency.
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