To mitigate climate change, UN member states must redouble efforts: PM Lee
NEW YORK: Member states of the United Nations need to redouble their efforts to mitigate climate change, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (Sep 23), calling climate change the “ultimate global commons challenge”. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lee-hsien-loong-climate-change-united-nations-summit-11935504
Singapore to do its full part to tackle climate change: PM Lee
NEW YORK – Singapore will do its full part to mitigate climate change, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged on Monday (Sept 23) at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, where dozens of world leaders outlined what their countries were doing to confront global warming.
Thailand calls on developed countries to act on climate commitments
Delivering a statement on behalf of Asean member states to the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York in his role as Asean Chair, General Chan-o-cha said that the increased impacts of climate change have increasingly threatened the region’s economic and social progress.
We hear you Greta Thunberg: Kalla blames climate change for worsening forest fires
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has blamed climate change as a contributor to the worsening forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which have caused deteriorating air quality not only in Indonesia but also in neighboring countries. Speaking at the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations in New York on Monday, Kalla said the world was […]
Singapore ‘pushing the boundaries’ on mitigating climate change: Masagos
SINGAPORE: Singapore is “pushing the boundaries” and developing new ways to transition to a “low-carbon future”, as it continues efforts to mitigate climate change, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Monday (Oct 21).
Youth climate strikes sweep Asia ahead of UN Climate Action Summit
MANILA, the Philippines – In 2013, Marinel Ubaldo was just 16 years old and Matarinaw, her seaside village in Eastern Samar, was paradise. She considered herself a simple barrio lass who found contentment in collecting seashells for decorative uses and sea cucumbers for dinner. Sometimes, she went out onto the Pacific Ocean along with his […]
'We don't have a spare planet', students demand action as Indonesia joins global climate strike
Hundreds of activists and students took to the streets of Jakarta on Friday afternoon as part of a historic global climate strike that kicked off on Friday protesting inaction on the climate crisis and demanding that governments take clear measures to mitigate environmental impacts.
M’sia ready for Global Climate Strike
PETALING JAYA: Haze or no haze, Malaysia will be joining the Global Climate Strike this month, starting with a month-long Ops Darurat Iklim (Climate Emergency Operation) with workshops and documentary screenings.
