Climate Conversations
Green hydrogen - getting from pipe dream to a potential fuel for the future
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 and transportation. Jaime Ho speaks to Frederic Carron, Vice President, Middle East & Asia, Energy Busin…
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The future so green: Talking to the young who will fill the climate and sustainability jobs of tomorrow | EP 46
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? Will passion and pay finally meet for future roles in sustainability? Jaime Ho speaks to two young guests…
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It’s a 'code red for humanity', but what next after the IPCC’s latest report on the health of our planet? | EP 45
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, Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society at Singapore Management University and a contributor to…
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One Singapore school and its students walk the talk on sustainability and fighting climate change | EP 44
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 much can they influence others around them with what they learn in class? Jaime Ho speaks to Tampines se…
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How green can ride-hailing get, and can Grab show the way? | EP 43
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 2030. What sort of dent will they make in cutting emissions? What will a switch to electric vehicles mea…
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Just what can the "humble" mangrove do in the fight against climate change? | EP 42
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 do such nature-based solutions play amid other strategies countries have to make in reducing emissions? As…
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What’s holding back even greater use of renewable energy in the transition away from fossil fuels? | EP 41
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, wind and biothermal still go, and what about carbon capture and storage? Jaime Ho speaks to Francesco La C…
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Managing Asia’s energy transition: How can climate pledges and action be balanced with growth? | EP 40
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 their business models? Accenture Senior Managing Director Valentin de Miguel speaks to Jaime Ho on the unique challenges facing the…
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What’s behind the IEA’s roadmap for global energy use in the quest for net-zero emissions by 2050 | EP 39
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 (IEA) has set out a pathway on what countries must do starting now. But how feasible are its projected mile…
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Colossal changes in our oceans in a rapidly warming world |EP 15
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 Dr Benjamin Horton how the seas, which are central to a stable climate, may be spinning out of control,…
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