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S1E57: Taking climate action by putting a price on carbon (Pt 1): Green Pulse Ep 57
Green Pulse Ep 57: Taking climate action by putting a price on carbon (Pt 1)
18:52 mins
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Climate scientists have sounded the alarm bells for humanity. Now, it is time for policy makers to act. One strategy to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases is to put a price on carbon. By making emitters pay to pollute, the hope is that they take serious action to curb their release of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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