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Best of: Climate change is the new enemy for militaries from 2023-12-06T23:00
The first of our top two episodes of The Climate Conversations this year looks at how soldiers are facing scorching heat on the battlefield as climate change wreaks havoc on weather patterns. Re...
ListenWill COP28 deliver at this crucial time in the climate crisis? from 2023-11-29T23:00
The Conference of Parties or COP28 takes place in Dubai from Nov 30 to Dec 12. Julie Yoo checks in with CNA's sustainability correspondent Jack Board and Melissa Low, research fellow at the Nati...
ListenSinking Pacific Islands fight for survival from 2023-11-22T23:00
Fiji, Tonga and Tuvalu hold a fascination for travellers who are drawn to their unparalleled beauty. But these island paradises are facing an existential climate threat as sea levels rise. CNA’s...
ListenSustainability Chiefs: How DBS Bank decides who gets funded from 2023-11-15T23:00
They say money makes the world go round and financial institutions are critically tied to businesses. But how does climate change come into the decision-making process? Julie Yoo sits down with ...
ListenSustainability Chiefs: Online fashion giant Shein says fast fashion can be green from 2023-11-08T23:00
Shein produces as many as 100,000 pieces of clothing daily and critics say this comes at a cost to the planet. In this episode of Sustainability Chiefs, Adam Whinston, Shein's global head of sus...
ListenSustainability Chiefs: Starbucks wants to address climate issues one coffee at a time from 2023-11-01T23:33:58
In this new limited series Sustainability Chiefs, host Julie Yoo tackles some of the world’s most pressing climate agenda with the people tasked to drive change in global companies. To kickstart...
ListenWhy buy winter clothing for kids when you can rent? from 2023-10-25T23:00
Batman costumes, winter jackets and flower girl dresses - some parents have no idea what to do with these occasion clothes after their kids have outgrown them. Julie Yoo speaks to Angeline Tan, ...
ListenCan harmful particles in the haze increase risks for heart attacks? from 2023-10-18T23:00
With an increase in hotspots detected in Sumatra, Singapore is bracing itself for a return of the haze. What's the impact of air-borne particles on your health? CNA's Julie Yoo speaks to Duke-NU...
ListenHow technology can reduce the risk of falling trees from 2023-10-11T23:00
Trees can become dangerous when they’re sick, leaning or dying. But checking the health of each tree is a massive challenge, especially when Singapore has more trees than people. In this episode...
ListenRussia’s war on Ukraine: The environmental damage is ‘ecocide’ from 2023-10-04T23:15:56
Vibrant wetlands and animals native to Ukraine are silently facing what Oleksii Marushchak calls an “ecocide”. In this episode of The Climate Conversations, the Ukrainian conse...
ListenLess anger, more solutions: How the SG Climate Rally has evolved from 2023-09-27T23:00
Hong Lim Park was covered in a sea of red as more than 1,400 people gathered on Sep 23 for the first in-person climate rally in Singapore in four years. SG Climate Rally’s founding member Tan He...
ListenHow farmers are fighting back against extreme weather from 2023-09-20T22:30
Floods, heatwaves and extreme cold weather can wipe out sizeable amounts of a farmer’s harvest. In the last episode of Surviving the Sizzle, Rabia Sultan, a female farmer from Pakistan, tells Ju...
ListenClimate change is the new enemy for militaries: Retired 3-star British general from 2023-09-13T23:26:32
Soldiers will have to battle scorching heat as climate change wreaks havoc on weather patterns. In our second installment of Surviving the Sizzle, retired three-star general Ric...
Listen'I lost three firefighters': Australian fire chief on the life-threatening work of combating wildfires from 2023-09-06T23:00
In this three-part series, Surviving the Sizzle, Julie Yoo explores the personal stories of people on the frontlines of battling with extreme heat. In the first episode, she speaks to Chris Hard...
ListenRising heat is worsening mosquito-borne diseases, but could mosquitoes be the solution? from 2023-08-31T23:00
They are tiny but mosquitoes threaten the lives of 40 per cent of the global population. With rising temperatures, mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue are spreading and with potentially deadl...
ListenDebt-for-nature swaps: Greenwashing or a win-win solution? from 2023-08-23T23:00
It’s a simple idea — reduce a country’s debt burden and put those savings into environmental protection. But how do debt-for-nature swaps actually work in practice? And are the...
ListenRestoring Singapore’s coral reefs from 2023-08-16T23:00
Dr Karenne Tun is not just an avid diver and lover of these beautiful creatures, she is also leading an effort to restore Singapore’s coral reefs by planting 100,000 corals along the coast. The ...
ListenMy Green Gig: Why the weatherman has a tough job from 2023-08-09T22:23:55
Avester Lau became a meteorologist to uncover the complexities behind the weather. In this limited series My Green Gig, he sits down with host Biogirl MJ to explain why predicting the weather is...
ListenMy Green Gig: Life as a bird conservationist from 2023-08-02T23:25:25
From travelling to a remote island in the Philippines to spending hours in a lab analysing bird DNA, Movin Nyanasengeran believes he has landed his dream job as a bird conservationist. How do “b...
ListenLab-grown diamonds: Are they really better for the planet? from 2023-07-05T23:00
Diamonds are supposed to be a girl’s best friend. But the love for this stone has also caused detrimental impact on the environment, say its critics. While lab-grown diamonds are hailed as an et...
ListenWild boar attacks: Why trapping and fencing alone won’t solve Singapore’s wild boar woes from 2023-06-28T23:00
Having a 100kg wild boar charging at you is no small thing, says ACRES co-CEO Anbarasi Boopal. But beyond managing the number of wild boars, she tells Julie Yoo why human behav...
ListenCan you be mad about K-pop yet care about climate change? from 2023-06-21T23:00
The glitz and glamour of the K-pop industry is fuelled by overconsumption and a mountain of waste, say Nurul Sarifah and Dayeon Lee. They are behind the environmental organisation Kpop4planet an...
ListenMeet Melbourne’s chief heat officers from 2023-06-14T23:00
Over coffee one day, Krista Milne and Tiffany Crawford decided to take on the monumental task of keeping Melbourne cool. The co-chief heat officers tell Julie Yoo why heat is a silent killer, an...
ListenWill we see a return of the haze this year? from 2023-06-07T23:32:47
Nobody was prepared for the haze crisis that hit Singapore in 2015, says Simon Tay, chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. With global warming and El Nino on the horizon, ...
ListenAre you ready to sink your teeth into insect-based food? from 2023-05-31T22:53:49
Raising chickens and cows to feed the world’s growing population is reaching its limit, says the 24-year-old founder of FlyFeed. His solution? Eating bugs. Arseniy Olkhovskiy tells Julie Yoo wha...
ListenIs car-sharing the answer to Singapore’s car-lite ambitions? from 2023-05-24T23:15:53
Although car sharing has been called the future of mobility, challenges with cleanliness and last mile infrastructure remain. How can car sharing companies close the gap to convince more people ...
ListenYour last goodbye, the eco-friendly way from 2023-05-17T23:16:37
He buries the dead for a living but when Mr Ang Ziqian took over the family business, he set out to find more bio-degradable ways to say goodbye to the deceased. The managing di...
ListenIs tidal energy a potential pot of gold for Singapore’s energy needs? from 2023-05-10T23:00
As a Royal Navy officer, Stuart Baird was always fascinated with the power of tidal waves. Now as Bluenergy Solutions' chief technology officer, he tells CNA’s Julie Yoo why tidal energy is more...
ListenA Singapore scientist takes a 60-hour journey to Antarctica to see climate change up close from 2023-05-03T23:12:59
Losing his luggage and standing on an ice sheet in a t-shirt was not how Professor Benjamin P Horton thought his trip to Antarctica would go. But he and PhD student Tan Fang Yi tell Julie Yoo wh...
ListenThe period choice: Single-use pads or reusable options? from 2023-04-26T23:00
Nearly 90 per cent of single-use sanitary pads are made of plastic. To keep disposable period products out of landfills, how can more women be convinced to switch to a menstrua...
ListenNot so fast: How can our shopping deliveries be more sustainable? from 2023-04-19T22:39:24
From supplier to consumer, online shopping delivery is a huge source of carbon emissions. But as demand for e-commerce continues to grow, how can the logistics ...
ListenHow can hotels and theme parks go green? from 2023-03-29T23:13:06
Revenge travel is in full swing but the tourism industry also has its eye on its role in decarbonising. Can you be sustainable and still have an experience to remember? Sentosa’...
ListenHow one Singapore company is solving the world’s water problems from 2023-03-22T23:00
As a student, Lim Chong Tee co-founded Wateroam to bring clean water to communities without electricity. This World Water Day, he tells CNA’s Julie Yoo why a portable water filter can help hundr...
ListenFancy a beer made from leftover bread? Welcome to the world of upcycling from 2023-03-15T23:00
Bread is one of the most common breakfast foods around the world but over 24 million slices are thrown away each day. By upcycling food waste into beverages, CEO of CRUST Travin Singh tells Juli...
ListenWhat you need to know about solar panels in your home from 2023-03-09T00:24:52
Solar prices have dipped dramatically over the last decade but installing these energy-saving panels isn’t necessarily cheap nor straightforward. Julie Yoo asks Bolong Chew, founder of the start...
ListenAsia’s Great Climate Frontiers: How ecotourism is saving Thailand’s rainforest from 2023-03-01T22:45:31
Tropical rainforests are a carbon sink and also one of earth’s best defences against climate change. But to preserve the forest, Thailand’s indigenous people must find new ways of making a livin...
ListenAsia’s Great Climate Frontiers: Diving into depleting fish supplies in the Philippines from 2023-02-22T23:00
Coastal communities who depend on the Coral Triangle are facing depleting fish supplies. Now Philippines’ fishermen who were once against no-catch conservation zones, are rethinking their stance...
ListenAsia’s Great Climate Frontiers: The great Mekong River is struggling to feed its people from 2023-02-15T23:17:11
Rice farmers who rely on the Mekong must adapt or find another way to make a living. Hear a first-hand account from Jack Board, CNA Climate Correspondent, as he finds out how climate change is a...
ListenAsia’s Great Climate Frontiers: When the Himalayas heats up from 2023-02-08T22:42:37
Nepal is a stunning mountain paradise but as temperatures rise and glaciers melt, people in the Himalayan villages are heading for the exit. Hear from Jack Board, CNA Climate C...
ListenAsia’s Great Climate Frontiers: The slow death of normal life in the Gobi Desert from 2023-02-01T23:01:15
In this special five-part series called "Asia's Great Climate Frontiers", CNA’s Climate Change correspondent, Jack Board journeys across Asia to find out first-hand how climate change is affecti...
ListenThrowing soup on artwork distracts from climate activism from 2023-01-25T23:00
Climate protests that make the headlines may be good for online views, but young local climate activists say that’s not enough. Poring over environmental reports and showing up at climate conven...
ListenWhy don’t we care more about climate change? from 2023-01-18T23:42:39
It’s all in the way our mind works. Psychologists say we take mental shortcuts and that means we don’t make decisions which are more sustainable. Julie Yoo speaks to Edward Choy and Jo Tan who ...
ListenAre green cities too expensive to build? from 2023-01-11T23:23:45
Can we better design green cities while balancing economic and climate concerns? Internationally renowned architect Lee Polisano, co-founder of PLP Architecture, talks to Julie ...
ListenHow to enjoy Christmas without being excessive from 2022-11-30T23:16:06
Taking materialism out of gift-giving might require some creativity. From taking the stigma out of re-gifting to creating new family traditions, Stephanie Dickson, founder of Green is The New Bl...
ListenCan you grow enough food in your HDB flat to feed yourself? from 2022-11-23T23:45:58
Growing your own food is the last line of defence as food security is threatened by climate change. Bjorn Low, founder of Edible Garden City gives tips on how to plant your own balcony garden an...
ListenShould the rich pay for the climate devastation in poorer countries? | EP 19 from 2022-11-16T23:00
Loss and damage is on the climate summit’s agenda for the first time at COP 27. Developing countries are struggling to rebuild as historic floods and creeping sea levels batter their lands. Now,...
ListenWill Egypt, holding the 'crown' of COP27, deliver? | EP 18 from 2022-11-10T00:00:19
Even before the critical climate conference began in Egypt this week, the government clamped down on activism and Greta Thunberg is absent. But the serious business of addressing climate change ...
ListenWhat exactly is a green job? | EP 17 from 2022-11-02T22:30:54
With climate change and sustainability being front and center, there's been an explosion of jobs related to this sector. Our guest host, SMU Law student Ming Jin, speaks to Woo Qiyun, a climate ...
ListenShould companies give away their profits to save the planet? | EP 16 from 2022-10-26T23:25:41
Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard has announced that he is giving away his company to fight climate change. But corporations are built around the idea of maximising shareholder wealth. As the c...
ListenWhy is it so hard to recycle? | EP 15 from 2022-10-19T23:05:08
Even with more recycling bins available and a higher level of awareness, recycling rates for household trash in Singapore continue to be low. What will it take to get more people recycling frequ...
ListenCan we co-exist with monkeys that come into our homes? | EP 14 from 2022-10-12T23:02:24
Monkeys slipping into homes and making out like bandits have gone viral. Julie speaks to primatologist Dr Andie Ang about the biggest misconceptions involving the primates we encounter and how w...
ListenHumanitarian aid organisations cannot keep up with increasing climate disasters | EP 13 from 2022-10-05T23:00
A third of Pakistan was submerged, flooded after a record-breaking drought. Singapore Red Cross secretary-general Benjamin William tells Julie Yoo why humanitarian aid has not evolved in 50 year...
ListenThe technology is here to make green hydrogen cheaper | EP 12 from 2022-09-28T22:29:18
Fascinated with energy since she was a child, Tulika Raj worked on offshore rigs in Kazakhstan and Norway before switching to renewable energy. Now CEO of SunGreen H2, she tells Julie about what...
ListenWhy Elon Musk called PM Lee about my Tesla car | EP 11 from 2022-09-21T23:07:03
Refugee, Princeton graduate and the first Tesla owner in Singapore, Joe Nguyen has quite a story. He tells Julie Yoo about the time Tesla owner Elon Musk called the prime minister about his car ...
ListenFrom fashion addict to zero-waste advocate | EP 10 from 2022-09-14T23:00
A sustainable fashion-addict is an oxymoron, but that’s exactly what Jasmine Tuan, co-founder of Cloop, is. She tells Julie Yoo about hitting rock bottom when she maxed out her credit cards to r...
ListenSeeing the impacts of climate change one photograph at a time | EP 9 from 2022-09-07T22:52:07
Wading through crocodile-infested waters or battling dehydration – that’s all in the day’s work for award-winning wildlife photographer, Jayaprakash Bojan. He tells Julie Yoo about the picture t...
ListenWhere will your fish come from in a climate stressed world? | EP 8 from 2022-09-01T03:46:26
As waters get warmer and the weather gets more unpredictable, how can Singapore better protect its seafood supplies? How does sustainable fishing and aquafarms play a role in ensuring for food s...
ListenLighting poor communities, one plastic bottle at a time | EP 7 from 2022-08-24T13:56:08
It is a simple concept of taking recycled plastic bottles filled with water with a splash of bleach and turning them into solar lamps that light up homes without electricity. Julie Yoo speaks to...
ListenWhy SMEs find it hard to go green | EP 6 from 2022-08-17T23:17:01
99 per cent of Singapore businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and they are crucial to any country’s net zero ambitions. But they face challenges with cost and manpower. Julie...
ListenWill you use insect repellent made from durian husks? | EP 5 from 2022-08-11T00:22:21
Whether you love or hate the thorny fruit, they are precious raw material for one med-tech start-up in Singapore. N&E Innovations' Didi Gan and Devi Krishna tell Julie Yoo how they stumbled ...
ListenWhy tracking carbon emissions is big business | EP 4 from 2022-08-04T00:06:38
What gets measured gets managed. This is the belief underlying the business of Grace Sai and Marc Allen, co-founders of Unravel Carbon. CNA presenter Juile Yoo gets the co-founders to talk about...
ListenHow much heat can humans take? | EP 3 from 2022-07-27T12:01:27
Record heatwaves are hitting countries from Europe to Asia in a sign we are heading towards a much hotter future. Singapore will not be spared – but can we deal with intense heat? How will the l...
ListenBeef wellington without the beef? A plant-based butcher is serious | EP 2 from 2022-07-20T23:29:51
He used to enjoy a good old-fashioned greasy burger but now, Addis Tan, the co-founder of Love Handle, is all about food that is good for people and the environment. He sits down with Julie Yoo ...
ListenTales from the original climate activist Sivasothi | EP 1 from 2022-07-14T00:00
Watching otters before it was cool and petitioning to save Chek Jawa in 2001, wildlife conservationist N Sivasothi, aka "Otterman", has seen it all. From climate apathy to serious activism, CNA'...
ListenThe final climate conversation with host, Jaime Ho | EP 68 from 2022-03-10T23:00
After 68 episodes and two years of discussing pressing issues on climate change, CNA's Jaime Ho hangs up his hosting job and answers questions for a change. Climate activist Woo Qiyun and c...
ListenHow extreme weather affects the food you eat and the people who grow it |EP 67 from 2022-03-03T23:00
Food production is deeply affected by extreme weather events and the pandemic exposed weak links along the chain from farm to table. Climate impacts are here to stay so how will smallholder farm...
ListenWhy the hike in carbon tax is a step up for Singapore's climate ambitions | EP66 from 2022-02-25T00:16:30
Singapore's carbon tax will go up from S$5 now to potentially S$80 by 2030. How significant is the sharp calibration upwards in terms of climate ambition? What will it mean for businesses and co...
ListenDespite huge wins from COP26, why 2022 will be 'all about delivery' for COP President Alok Sharma from 2022-02-18T03:44
Following the landmark Paris Agreement of 2015, President of COP26 Alok Sharma speaks to Jaime Ho about getting the Glasgow Climate Pact past the finishing line, and why so much work remains to ...
ListenIn the race for cleaner energies, is nuclear power really part of the climate change mix? |EP 64 from 2022-02-10T23:00
Nuclear energy is already part of the equation in the world's energy mix. With climate change an existential crisis, is there a way to produce this "clean" energy safely? What is the economics o...
ListenFrom new trade routes to international cooperation: Beyond rising sea levels, what’s happening as Arctic ice melts from 2022-02-03T23:00
Decades of relentless carbon emissions have affected one region more severely than any other – the Arctic. As ice melts at an unprecedented rate, humans and wildlife have already been affe...
ListenGreen hydrogen - getting from pipe dream to a potential fuel for the future from 2022-01-27T23:00
Hydrogen, a simple and abundant element, has vast potential to become an alternative energy source. But extracting it is not always green nor affordable, not to mention the challenges of storage...
ListenWhy there's urgency - and financial returns - in greening Singapore's real estate | EP 61 from 2022-01-20T23:00
Green and sustainable buildings have become an urgent corporate priority. What materials to use, how to get a net zero building off the ground and whether it'll be resilient to the worsening imp...
ListenIn Malaysia, will historic floods bring climate adaptation even more clearly into focus? | EP 60 from 2022-01-13T23:00
At least 50 people died and thousands more saw their homes washed away in recent floods that hit Peninsula Malaysia. Could more have been done on flood management? How can politics, finance, dat...
ListenHow does a protected UNESCO World Heritage forest emit more carbon instead of absorbing it? |EP 59 from 2021-12-09T23:00
Forests worldwide are crucial to our fight against climate change but researchers have found that 10 UNESCO World Heritage forests are now emitting more carbon than they absorb. How did the worl...
ListenWill palm oil ever be as sustainable as it is essential? | EP 58 from 2021-12-03T00:33:36
Palm oil is so versatile, it's found in half of packaged foods. It's also been identified as a driver for deforestation, when swaths of forests are cleared to make way for lucrative plantations....
ListenWhat’s your video streaming got to do with climate change? We look at data centres and sustainability | EP 57 from 2021-11-25T23:06:02
From streaming a movie on Netflix, to e-commerce and e-banking, we rely on data centres to process and communicate information at lightning speeds. Yet they are energy and water guzzlers. How ar...
ListenCOP26 report card: Progress but yet more room for improvement? | EP 56 from 2021-11-18T23:00
Just what did the most important climate conference since Paris in 2015 achieve? What did nearly 200 countries commit to and where did they fall below expectations? Have a few cans been kicked d...
ListenVoices at COP26 in Glasgow: A collision of passion and pragmatism? | EP 55 from 2021-11-12T00:47:18
In a special edition, CNA's climate correspondent Jack Board reports on COP26 from Glasgow. While world leaders and corporate executives huddle in halls and on stages to decide the future of the...
ListenHow achievable is Malaysia's 2050 net zero emissions target? | EP 54 from 2021-11-05T23:00
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the country's goal of reaching net zero as early as 2050. Plans include ending new coal-fired power plants, increasing renewable energy capacity and ...
ListenWill COP26 deliver under the weight of expectations? | EP 53 from 2021-10-28T23:00
From this week, negotiators and leaders will gather in Glasgow to negotiate outcomes that will set in place promises made in the landmark Paris Agreement of 2015. On the back of the latest IPCC ...
ListenHow artificial intelligence can help humans fight climate change | EP 52 from 2021-10-21T23:00
Advances in deep learning and computational power have made artificial intelligence (AI) less science fiction and more of a reality as a powerful tool in fighting climate change. But exactly what c...
ListenHow artificial intelligence can help humans fight climate change | EP 52 from 2021-10-21T23:00
Advances in deep learning and computational power have made artificial intelligence (AI) less science fiction and more of a reality as a powerful tool in fighting climate change. But exactly wha...
ListenBetween generating and selling electricity, what’s one player in Singapore doing in the name of climate action and sustainability? | EP 51 from 2021-10-14T23:00
With rising electricity prices and growing demand, how do electricity companies balance cost with carbon emissions reductions commitments? Why are alternative energy sources still not a big part...
ListenHave ships and shipping sailed under the radar of stronger climate action? | EP 50 from 2021-09-23T23:00
The global shipping trade is a vast network of unimaginable scale: 90 per cent of the world's trade is done by sea. But where does global shipping stand within the world’s emissions reductions c...
ListenWhat’s a 'greenfluencer' and what do they do in championing climate action? | EP 49 from 2021-09-16T22:00
In 2019, passionate young people organised the SG Climate Rally. But with COVID-19, activism has leaned even further towards social media. But how far can it really go in driving climate action?...
ListenThe green consumer paradox: Can we walk the talk on sustainability? | EP 48 from 2021-09-10T03:52
We live in a world where the boom in e-commerce allows us to buy anything we want and have it delivered within the day. Yet we have also awoken to the impact of climate change, and the need to r...
ListenCan our homes be part of net-zero emissions ambitions? | EP 47 from 2021-09-02T23:00
The home of the future is going to be a sustainable and a smart one so everyone can help reduce carbon emissions. Solar panels on the roof, appliances that conserve energy when not in use and a ...
ListenThe future so green: Talking to the young who will fill the climate and sustainability jobs of tomorrow | EP 46 from 2021-08-26T23:00
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment has plans to create 55,000 new and upgraded jobs over the next 10 years. These plans need people but what are the skills and knowledge needed? ...
ListenIt’s a 'code red for humanity', but what next after the IPCC’s latest report on the health of our planet? | EP 45 from 2021-08-19T23:00
The 6th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that things are bleak and the time to fix it is fast running out. Jaime Ho speaks to Winston Chow, Assoc...
ListenOne Singapore school and its students walk the talk on sustainability and fighting climate change | EP 44 from 2021-08-12T23:00
The young will inherit a planet very different from their parents. How aware are our students about climate change? What does going green and environmental education in schools look like and how...
ListenHow green can ride-hailing get, and can Grab show the way? | EP 43 from 2021-08-05T22:00
Ride-hailing companies like Grab and Gojek have announced a flurry of climate commitments in the form of electric vehicles or carbon offsets, including plans for fleets to run on clean energy by...
ListenJust what can the "humble" mangrove do in the fight against climate change? | EP 42 from 2021-07-29T22:00
No natural eco-system captures carbon quite as well as the humble mangrove. What are the hidden opportunities and realities of what mangroves can do in mitigating climate change? And what role d...
ListenWhat’s holding back even greater use of renewable energy in the transition away from fossil fuels? | EP 41 from 2021-07-22T22:00
As nations target net-zero emissions goals, the quest to transform energy systems and shift towards renewables could move the needle on climate action. But how far can alternatives like solar, w...
ListenManaging Asia’s energy transition: How can climate pledges and action be balanced with growth? | EP 40 from 2021-07-15T22:00
Can Asia “radically reinvent” its energy systems and reduce reliance on fossil fuels despite rising demand? What are the “exit costs” when oil and gas companies change th...
ListenWhat’s behind the IEA’s roadmap for global energy use in the quest for net-zero emissions by 2050 | EP 39 from 2021-06-17T23:00
In tackling the climate crisis, nations have to transform their energy sector, a key component responsible for the majority of global greenhouse gas emissions. The International Energy Agency (I...
ListenEnhancing Indonesia’s climate ambition: Dino Patti Djalal on getting to net zero sooner, rather than in 2070 | EP 38 from 2021-06-10T22:00
Can Indonesia get to net zero emissions by 2050, and what roles can a carbon tax and natural climate solutions play? And what about the tricky challenges of reducing fossil fuel s...
ListenWill Singapore’s Climate Impact X (CIX) be a game-changer in the global carbon credit marketplace? | EP 37 from 2021-06-03T22:00
A new global carbon exchange headquartered in Singapore will allow companies to buy and sell carbon credits. Four founders have kicked this off – DBS and Standard Chartered Banks, state in...
ListenInsurance in a world of climate change: Measuring and pricing risk for businesses and people | EP 36 from 2021-05-27T22:00
What role does climate insurance play for corporations, governments and business owners who will be faced with the impacts of climate change? How will these risks be decided and who will pay for...
ListenWhat’s the state of climate change education in Singapore's school curriculum? | EP 35 from 2021-05-13T22:00
Future generations will deal with impacts of climate change so education is key. How are our educators and those who shape our school curriculums dealing with climate change? What does it take t...
ListenWhat’s behind China’s climate action and can it live up to expectations? | EP 34 from 2021-05-06T22:00
A nation of 1.4 billion people, the world's second largest economy, and currently the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, what China does matters. But can it keep its bold promises to get to ne...
ListenColossal changes in our oceans in a rapidly warming world |EP 15 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What have rising temperatures, increasing sea levels and changing chemistries in the water to do with our intense weather, our food and our future as a small island state? Jaime Ho finds out from D...
ListenGrace Fu on why she hopes to be a climate change champion | EP 14 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
She took over the newly formed Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment in July. Five months into her new role, Ms Fu talks to Jaime Ho about why sustainability will be at the heart of govern...
ListenJust how will a Biden presidency move US and global action on climate change? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As part of his campaign platforms, President-elect of the United States Joe Biden outlined bold climate action. How will they eventually come to pass and how will he see them through? Melissa Low d...
ListenSingapore’s electricity experiment: What the trial to import it from Malaysia means | EP 12 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Jaime Ho speaks to NUS Energy Studies Institute’s Philip Andrews-Speed about the nuts and bolts of Singapore’s trial to import electricity from Malaysia, what this means for Singapore’s ...
ListenWhat is corporate climate action and why companies need a paradigm shift | EP 11 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Jaime Ho speaks to the Forum for the Future about the business of sustainability, what companies can do and what is stopping them from taking the leap in addressing climate change. See o...
ListenHow do planes, trains and automobiles – and ships – factor into carbon emissions, and how are they getting greener? | EP 10 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jaime Ho speaks to Sanjay Kuttan about the way we travel and the energy it takes to help us get from point A to B, as well as how electric vehicles, cleaner fuel and the larger picture of how citie...
ListenTackling climate change through the lens of Singapore’s young activists | EP 9 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Jaime Ho speaks to two young Singaporeans who are advocates for stronger climate action. They talk about what issues drive them, what their style of activism is and why they are not afrai...
ListenHow hot can cities get and what can we do to cool things down? | Ep 8 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Will already hot cities get even hotter with climate change? This week, Jaime Ho speaks to Gerhard Schmitt about the heat cities produce and how they can keep cool without producing even more emiss...
ListenThe politics and path forward for international cooperation on climate mitigation|Ep 7 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On the heels of China’s announcement on new targets for peaking emissions and reaching carbon neutrality, we get down to the basics of how nations work towards keeping their climate change commitme...
ListenEP 6 Wildfires: how do they start and how to stop them from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mega fires were raging in many parts of the world, from the US to Brazil, and before that in Australia. How does the frequency, extent and intensity of these fires have a link to climate change? Th...
ListenEP 5: Feeding the planet and heating it up: how agriculture impacts our environment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Jaime Ho talks to Janice Lee about what we eat, how we eat and the impact these decisions have on the environment and climate change. We talk about the carbon footprint of that steak, abo...
ListenEP 4: Making money greener in the fight against climate change from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finance as we know it, will largely be sustainable, argues climate expert and green investment advisor, Vivian Liew. This week, we talk about why we should never let a good crisis go to waste, and ...
ListenEP3: Getting to the heart of energy and climate change from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Jaime Ho talks to Melissa Low about energy. It powers our lives and economies, but how do we lower our dependence on fossil fuels as an energy source and what are the prospects for altern...
ListenEP2: When it comes to climate change, why is CO2 public enemy number one? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Jaime Ho talks to Dr Benjamin Horton about a gas that is critically linked to climate change. It is what we produce as humans, communities, societies and economies but at what point does ...
ListenGetting down to the big picture science of climate change from 2020-08-20T04:04
In the first episode of this podcast series, Jaime Ho sits down with Dr Winston Chow a climate scientist to break down the science. What exactly is climate change? What is the difference between...
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