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Green Pulse

The Straits Times

Synopsis: Every Tuesday, we discuss how environmental issues intersect with business, politics and society.Podcaster: Audrey TanProduced and edited by: Hadyu RahimExecutive producers: Ernest LuisA podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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180 episodes

  1. S3E4: Is the ASEAN chairmanship that powerful? Can Singapore push the green agenda? 34:29
  2. S3E3: What if Singapore had a nuclear reactor, where’d it be? 43:41
  3. S3E2: Haze and a Godzilla El Nino: How is Singapore preparing? 31:07
  4. S3E1: Singaporeans arguing over land use is good, but ugly extremes must be avoided 33:10
  5. S2E38: Singapore’s green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover 29:07
  6. S2E37: How can Singapore beat the heat and high electricity prices without aircon? 27:37
  7. S2E36: Higher energy prices, war in Middle East: A boost for renewables? 22:49
  8. S2E35: Why is S’pore even considering nuclear energy? 29:25
  9. S2E34: 30 by 30 no more: What is S’pore’s plan for local food production? 23:46
  10. S2E33: From Greenland to deep sea mining: Is geopolitics killing climate action? 27:29
  11. S2E32: Should we just give up on cultivated meat? 27:30
  12. S2E31: “Not entirely on the road to hell”: Will the world get real on climate action in 2026? 26:25
  13. S2E29: Unpopular Opinion: Some gifts are clutter and real Christmas trees are overrated 24:36
  14. S2E30: Why Greta Thunberg’s shock protests in Venice can backfire 31:32
  15. S2E28: COP30: How it will affect lives, jobs and politics in Singapore, SE Asia 29:16
  16. S2E27: Can the insurance industry keep up with climate change in SE Asia? 30:58
  17. S2E26: Ahead of COP30, Temasek’s sustainability chief on scaling climate finance for Asia 34:35
  18. S2E25: Seaweed rising: Can it fuel Asia’s blue economy? 25:25
  19. S2E24: Is blended finance the right recipe to speed up climate investments in Asia? 19:42
  20. S2E23: How do we avoid human-animal clashes in S’pore? 29:04
  21. S2E22: How we can beat the heat in Singapore 29:50
  22. S2E21: How to talk to a climate denialist 29:14
  23. S2E20: Can philanthropy revive a stalling environmental agenda in Asia? 28:46
  24. S2E19: Can transition credits help SE Asia kick the coal habit? 19:52
  25. S1E1: Explore The Straits Times’ podcasts 3:29
  26. S2E18: “Things are bad. But don’t lose hope” - A Singapore climate scientist’s view of the world 28:23
  27. S2E17: Why is everyone talking about an Asean power grid? 24:24
  28. S2E16: The emerging ocean economy in South-east Asia 29:43
  29. S2E15: Is it time to focus more on climate adaptation? 21:48
  30. S1E31: Grace Fu on S’pore’s climate change fight, changes to Yuhua SMC 45:31
  31. S2E14: Can Asean step up on climate action? 33:06
  32. S2E13: Can international agreements still help environmental goals? 25:20
  33. S2E12: UN fund hopes to cash in on nature's bounty. Is it a game-changer? 28:23
  34. S2E11: Taking charge: Can China step up to become a climate leader? 21:52
  35. S2E10: Red alert! Majority in Asia-Pacific at increasing risk from heatwaves, says Red Cross 26:46
  36. S2E9: What’s hot in 2025: Green Pulse’s top themes to watch 23:37
  37. S2E8: Trashed or treasure? Will deep sea mining ruin oceans? 20:49
  38. S2E7: What the finance-focused COP29 is delivering for South-east Asia 20:33
  39. S1E4: Visit to Punggol: How human-wildlife conflict can be mitigated 22:07
  40. S2E6: Climate finance at COP29: Loans can't help developing nations avert climate crisis 19:44
  41. S2E5: Avoidance, removals and reduction: What blocks agreement on carbon markets at COP29? 20:34
  42. S2E4: After the 'Paris Agreement' for nature was adopted in 2022, what's next at COP16 biodiversity meet? 20:12
  43. S2E3: A relook at nuclear energy's role in the net-zero goal 17:42
  44. S2E2: Bezos Earth Fund's menu for Asia: Bugs, slaughter-free meat and fermented protein 17:28
  45. S2E1: Eco-nomics: Putting a value on nature is also key to saving it 23:23
  46. S1E3: Visit to Windsor Nature Park: Can insects in SG's backyard be foraged? 24:10
  47. S1E129: Are climate and environment disclosures helping to cut carbon? 19:55
  48. S1E128: Hundreds of dams endangering the Mekong 21:56
  49. S1E127: Every tool in the climate shed: How CO2 removal is a step towards net-zero 25:44
  50. S1E126: Managing climate driven migration demands a new paradigm 18:58