Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Summary: Southeast Asia is one of the regions most exposed to the dangers of climate change, as well as a major contributor of greenhouse gases. To combat climate change, the region must wean off its use of fossil fuels, and make a transition to the use of renewable energies. Scholars and analysts have also noted […]
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Summary: The Circuit Breaker (CB) policy in Singapore which took effect on April 7, 2020 required all business, social, and other activities to be conducted through telecommuting. Besides effectively suppressing the transmission of COVID-19, this mobility restriction has also unintentionally contributed to the mitigation of air pollution. Based on data from Google mobility reports and […]
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Assessing social distancing measures and “lockdown” responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been of high interest to academia, not only in determining policy effectiveness with regards to controlling cases, but also due to the unintentional social benefits for the environment. For Singapore, which has historically been faced with the challenge of keeping air pollutant levels […]
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