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Cities are the centre of humanity’s race to build a carbon-light future, as hubs of society and producers of 70 per cent of global emissions. With public and private entities now teaming up to fight climate change –and governments declaring climate emergencies –now is the time to move harder and faster to cut the environmental footprint of the built environment.
In a recent report, IFC has estimated that there is a US$16 trillion dollar investment opportunity for green buildings in East Asia and the Pacific alone. Singapore, already on the forefront of green building technology and sustainable development for the tropics, is well placed to take advantage of this. If Singapore is to meet the 2030 deadline of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and its aim to green 80 per cent of its building stock, it will need to scale up its search for and implementation of solutions and technologies.
But is the industry on track to decarbonise? What are the innovative solutions coming to the fore? How can Singapore accelerate the pace of change in order to keep its head above water, and remain competitive globally? On 5 November, senior government representatives and industry leaders will convene at Orchard Hotel in Singapore to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Singapore Green Building Council. Join experts and key opinion leaders as they discuss how Singapore’s green building industry can remain ahead of the competition while playing a part in the sustainable development of the region to combat the urgency of climate change.
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Founder and Managing Director, Eco-Business
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
One of the world's hotspots of urban development, Southeast Asia's population of city dwellers is set to explode in the next decades. But four out of every five people who will be impacted by sea level rise by 2050 lives in East or Southeast Asia. How do we prepare our cities today for climate change tomorrow? Is the approach to mitigate, adapt or establish a new capital? In this presentation, our speaker seeks to answer the question: What will it take to protect our cities and people, while promoting equitable growth in an era of climate change?
Co-Chair, Working Group II, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Professor of Urban Climate, Singapore Management University
Building resilient, sustainable cities is a key challenge for urban planners, businesses and governments in 21st century Southeast Asia, as cities expand and populations swell. How can cities switch to cleaner transport systems, waste disposal management and near-zero carbon buildings?
This panel gathers government and business leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the race to green our cities for a changing environment. What are quick wins, or is nothing short of an overhaul to the status quo necessary? Can Singapore, which leads in green building technology for tropical cities, demonstrate what is possible for the region? How can city governments and corporates work together to accelerate change?
Chief Sustainability Officer, CDL
Co-Chair, Working Group II, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Professor of Urban Climate, Singapore Management University
Board Member, Building and Construction Authority Singapore; Deputy Chairman, Green Mark Advisory Committee; and 1st Vice President of the Board, Singapore Green Building Council
Founder and Managing Director, Eco-Business
President, Singapore Green Building Council; Immediate Past President, Singapore Contractors Association Limited; and Chief Operating Officer, Samwoh Group
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