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Seven of the 15 ministries will get new ministers under a major Cabinet reshuffle aimed at giving younger ministers experience and exposure. The changes come two weeks after the announcement that Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is stepping aside as leader of the People s Action Party s fourth-generation team.
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Singapore may be small and without access to resources, but it will strive to achieve its climate targets through innovation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday at the Leaders Summit on Climate. He also said Singapore was turning to technology to reduce its emissions and adapt to the changing climate.
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Nature-based solutions are gaining momentum as a way to reduce the impact of climate change and other threats to biodiversity.
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Decades of rapid economic growth and urbanisation have been marked by excessive exploitation of natural resources, particularly fossil fuels and forests, across the planet. The environmental and social consequences of such development are more evident than ever, especially in Asia.
Earth s climate is changing substantially, with disasters of all kinds wildfires, floods and storms increasing in intensity and damage. The harm to the environment and biodiversity has led to other consequences, from global migration to economic loss and hunger.