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President Biden signs an executive order on the Paris climate agreement

What Biden Re-joining the Paris Agreement Means for Climate Action

On his first day on the job, newly inaugurated President Biden made many significant moves for the environment, including re-joining the Paris Agreement. What does this all mean for sustainability? Amongst other things, we see it as kickstarting the momentum and acceleration towards a low-carbon future.
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How are Singaporean Companies Disclosing on the SDGs in 2020

How are Singaporean Companies Disclosing on the SDGs in 2020?

It has been 5 years since the SDGs were established. Paia’s research looks into how well are Singaporean companies doing in incorporating these goals into their company’s strategic sustainability initiatives as well as their day to day business.
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Shining a light on Scope 3 emissionsViking Cold Solutions

Carbon Assessment – Shining a light on Scope 3 emissions

What are Scope 3 GHG emissions and how can companies begin to manage them? With many sources and a complex accounting process, Scope 3 emissions can be hard to manage. Yet, Paia is now seeing an increased emphasis on measuring emissions across the value chain, and we expect this to stay.
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Sustainability and Decarbonisation in the Shipping Industry

Sustainability in the Shipping Industry – Road to Decarbonisation

As a leading maritime capital of the world, Singapore has a role to play to set standards and regulations for the industry, such as in pushing for greater alignment and transparency in emissions disclosures.
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Chinas carbon neutral target 2060

China’s 2060 Carbon Neutral Target – Challenges and Opportunities

China’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2060 comes with challenges of reshaping the energy landscape, but also opportunities that could spark immense economic growth.
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Towards net zero emissions

Towards net-zero emissions real estate in Asia

As climate change manifests its impacts in intensifying extreme weather events around the world, a growing number of governments and organisations are committing to long-term net-zero emission targets. Buildings consume 32% of the global energy supply and play an important role in achieving net-zero targets.
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climate change effects on singapore

Climate Change and Singapore – the Physical Impacts

Talks on the effects of climate change on Singapore have accelerated in recent years with PM Lee emphasising that the country needs to "treat climate change defences like it treats the Singapore Armed Forces". Revisit the physical impacts of climate change Singapore faces that would significantly affect our lives.
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carbon management step by step guide

Carbon management: a step by step guide

In this article, Paia Consulting will provide an overview of the essential steps to manage your organisation's carbon footprint using Apple Inc. as a case study.
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