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Even big oil companies are going for “Carbon Neutral”, changing their name to “Big Energy Companies” and investing in decolonization and having carbon offset, but in the end, are we reducing emissions?
So, you can get carbon offsets by protecting trees and with that we can burn more carbon. These companies are selling their fuel bundled with carbon offsets so in the near future, you can have “carbon-neutral” fuels. With these marketing gimmicks in the fray, how can we really reduce carbon footprint and stop climate change?
Singapore talks a big game for supporting climate change, but with so many oil refineries in the country, and local banks — DBS bank’s exposure to oil and gas projects amounting to US$17 billion, how much of these talks are simply hot air?
Nparks is having a million tree movement, planting of more than a million trees across Singapore over the next 10 years, but at the same time, Tengah, one of the few green areas in Singapore has been cleared, and Singapore is still clearing Dover forest.
In Glasgow, Scotland, the world leaders are talking about ending deforestation. (But by 2030) With Biden as the President, USA is “back at the table” to try to lead the combat for climate change.
