They will step up cooperation in tackling climate change in several new areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON — Singapore and the United States will work together to help Asean develop its regional power grid and shift away from non-renewable fossil fuels to clean energy, the two countries’ top diplomats announced on Friday.
“The United States and Singapore are both committed to combating the climate crisis and accelerating the clean energy transition at home and across the Indo-Pacific,” said the two countries in a fact sheet on Friday. Heating beyond that threshold could bring on catastrophic effects that could be irreversible, according to the scientific consensus backing the 2015 Paris Climate Accords.in five areas: regional energy transition, low- and zero-emission technologies, nature-based solutions, urban decarbonisation, and capacity building.
“We’re partnering to advance our clean energy across Asean, including the Asean power grid, which will facilitate renewable energy development and deployment throughout the region, and help Singapore transition to net-zero emissions by 2050,” said US Secretary of State Antony BlinkenThey will also work together to increase the demand and supply of technology that lowers carbon emissions to nearly zero, especially in particularly tricky sectors like shipping and aviation.
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