S2E15: Is it time to focus more on climate adaptation?

With countries scaling back on climate action, should the world
start preparing for harsher climate impact?


Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits
Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from
biodiversity conservation to climate change.


Given the geopolitical headwinds on climate action, should
countries start focusing on climate adaptation? There are two key
prongs of climate action – mitigation are efforts to reduce the
amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, while adaptation
involves preparation for climate impacts. 


Mitigation has long been a key focus of climate action globally.
But with the United States, one of the world’s largest emitters,
backing out of the Paris Agreement, and many other countries and
companies scaling back on climate action, should the world start
to prioritise climate adaptation? 


Join Green Pulse hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty as they
discuss this question in this episode. 


Have a listen and let us know your thoughts!


Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):


1:39 What is climate adaptation?


4:03 What climate impacts does Asia have to prepare for? 


7:40 What are some examples of climate adaptation?


11:03 What is hindering progress on adaptation?


14:03 What are the challenges to scaling adaptation
finance? 


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Hosts: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) & David Fogarty
(dfogarty@sph.com.sg)


Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim


Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong


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