Research finds that only 15 per cent of respondents know of the city-state's goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Singaporeans also lack understanding of the types of action – for example, switching to a plant-based diet – that can bring about larger impact on cutting emissions.
Surface temperatures have exceeded the 1.5°C limit for over 10 months, leading to more calls for climate action. While every fraction of a degree still matters, do decarbonisation plans now need to be recalibrated?