by Abriel | Feb 25, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Noor Iskandaria Mohd Dena thought he had lost all chance of winning the Asean Para Games’ 24.6km handcycling race in 2017 after he crashed his bike and punctured a tyre just 2km before the finish line. Despite the setback, the 22-year-old, who suffers from a...
by Abriel | Feb 23, 2018 | 2018, Affordable & Clean Energy, Singapore Budget 2018
“Getting large carbon emitters to pay $5 for every tonne of greenhouse gases they generate is a “fair” way to start a compliance regime,” said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli. From next year till 2023, all facilities...
by Abriel | Feb 22, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030. It is the latest push by Taiwan to cut waste and pollution after introducing a recycling program and charges for plastic bags. The island’s eco-drive has...
by Abriel | Feb 22, 2018 | 2018, Affordable & Clean Energy, Singapore Budget 2018
From 2019, large emitters have to pay to pollute, when Singapore rolls out a carbon tax scheme. Facilities that produce more than 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions or more in a year – the equivalent of emissions produced by the annual electricity...
by Abriel | Feb 21, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For 22 years, Mr Steve Tee had no problems seeing clearly. But that changed in 2004 when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare disease which starts with partial loss of vision and eventually leads to total or near-total blindness. Thankfully, an epiphany...
