SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross has pledged US$ 50, 000 ( S$ 67, 000 ) to its Spanish rival to support relief activities in the midst of Typhoon Gaemi. Huge swathes of the money Manila and nearby cities were flooded by the typhoon, forcing authorities to reschedule jobs, stow offices,Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday ( Jul 26 ) that Pakistan is trying to stay relevant through “terrorism” and “proxy war” but its “unholy plans” will never succeed. India has long accused Pakistan of backing insurgents fighting its rule in Kashmir, the Himalayan place, bothContinue Reading
Seven centuries seems a career in politics. Donald Trump, president, announced in 2017 that the United States may retreat from the Paris Agreement. In order to restate their political responsibility to international climate action, Canada, China, and the European Union convened an urgent appointment.
The powerful meet turned into a year-long event that took place in Wuhan, China, this week as a chance for a second Trump presidency looms large.
At the invitation-only gathering of environment ministers and senior representatives from nearly 30 nations, Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen represented Australia.
The group gathered to progress global climate negotiations in the lead-up to the next United Nations climate conference ( COP29 ) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Stronger pollution reduction goals may send strong signals to purchase, which has been slow in Australia but not in China.
China is making notable improvement in moving from fossil fuels to clean energy. In addition to a surge in the production of low-carbon systems, including batteries and electric vehicles, analysts have observed record progress in solar and wind, which have reduced energy’s discuss in electricity generation.
All of this indicates that China’s greenhouse gas emissions does had reached a peak, which would be good for the world. Australia also needs to move quickly if it wants to become a powerhouse in solar energy.
China obviously wants to take a greater share of the global lead in the change of electricity, but it also wants to put pressure on its own businesses and industries to take action. China’s choice to host this year’s gathering, and others, reflects this goal.
Earlier this month, China hosted a five-day gathering of “like-minded developing places” in Shandong. Then there was a “BASIC” ministerial conference on climate actions with Brazil, India and South Africa next trip.
The 8th Ministerial on Climate Action was officially known as the big conference this year. In addition to boosting global cooperation, it also involved in-depth discussions on issues relating to COP29 and COP30, as well as promoting the transition to power.
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called for bolder weather action from all countries, particularly the wealthy G20, at the conference. Every country is required to submit fresh national climate plans and goals by February of next year in accordance with the Paris Agreement. As Stiell says:
Done properly, these programs are the key to stronger economic expansion, more jobs and success, much less waste and better wellbeing.
The transition to a low-carbon society requires architectural adjustments that are both socially challenging and time-consuming. However, as I’ve mentioned below, China’s efforts to develop the technologies for the trend of solar power are beginning to bear fruit.
About 40 % of China’s CO₂ emissions come from power generation, mainly fuel, but the share of renewable energy is growing.
Wind capacity expanded from 61 gigawatts ( GW ) in 2012 to 441GW in 2023, while solar capacity rose from 3.4GW in 2013 to 610GW.
Coal-fired power plants are being built also, though at a much slower rate. Hydrodropower went through many droughts in a row.
The rapid development of solar and wind is being managed by developing new storage methods. These include waters pump store, chemical store, compressed-air storage, and digital power plants. Long-distance transmission systems will help better use of biofuels.
China is even conducting climate legislation experiments, including carbon trading and offsets. Because the state wants to concentrate on fossil fuel use, a two system that has existed for almost 30 years is being redesigned.
The strategy is to remove strong fuel burning with light, coal with natural gas, and combustion turbines with electric automobiles.
In 2023, international electronic vehicle sales exceeded 13 million. With more than 7 million sold, or a third of auto sales, China has the largest private electric car market.
In contrast, China exported 1.2 million electrical vehicles in 2023. This was 80 % more than the previous month.
Because they have quite a large market share, energy vehicles are already less expensive than those with internal combustion engines in China. Local carmakers now offer roughly 50 various small, affordable electric models.
China made the announcement in April that it would start extending emissions trading to the metal sector. This business is the government’s second-largest CO₂ emission, behind power.
Emissions investing is a market-based view to controlling waste. The federal grants allows that allow a certain amount of CO2 to be released over a predetermined amount of time. These grants can be purchased, traded, or both.
China accounts for more than half of the country’s steel manufacturing. Because metal is used in renewable energy production and the manufacture of electric vehicles, the economy even supports the energy transition. Nearly 70 % of the world’s main wind turbine components and 80 % of solar panel components are produced in China.
To reduce pollutants, the government is urging economy to collaborate with universities and research institutes. It will not be quick, and it will be expensive.
China is the world’s largest hydrogen producer, but 80 % comes from fossil fuels. Green gas research and development is getting more and more money, with some companies determined to take the result. If steel-making may become powered by natural gas, it would be a key milestone.
Given the confusion surrounding the US election in November, China’s constant hands in climate politics is welcome.
China is even demonstrating what is feasible if the energy transition is transformed into a source of development option for Australia and other countries. The size of China’s rollout of solar energy is astounding, but so is the pace of development of new technologies to support renewable energy, including the efficient storage of wind and solar power to provide electricity on demand.
More than two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas decline may be supported by the technology also in growth, according to the International Energy Agency in 2020. China wants to dominate the market and dominate it initially. And there’s every sign it will flourish.
Xu Yi-chong is Professor of Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University
This content was republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original post.
SINGAPORE: Riders who miss the look and feel of early-generation MRT trains launched in the 1990s may look forward to sections of these carriages, such as windows and chairs, being displayed at events.
In light of its historical significance and significance, the National Museum of Singapore ( NMS ) is conserving parts of a decommissioned MRT train for the first time.  ,
NMS, in collaboration with the Land Transport Authority ( LTA ), transport operator SMRT, and two sets of train doors, two seats, and two MRT train system map displays have been acquired by NMS.
This falls under the” Collecting Contemporary Singapore” initiative that NMS and the National Heritage Board started in 2020.  ,
The program seeks to identify significant passages from Singapore’s modern social history, according to Samuel Lee, assistant director for design at the NMS.  ,
Because it represents the development of Singapore’s state creating development and rapid modernization in the 1980s and 1990s, he said,” we do view the MRT as something very significant in terms of historic and personal significance in Singapore.”  ,
He added that this is the first time the train pieces have been incorporated into the national set.  ,
NMS added to its collection earlier this year by purchasing an older Nanyang coffee roasting machine and an old lift from Ang Mo Kio.  ,
According to Mr. Lee, items chosen for this program are chosen based on their historical and social impact.  ,
” If it really speaks to national identity ( and ) collective memories of Singaporeans, with people riding the trains as children and then growing up with the transportation network, that speaks to the collective memory of Singaporeans”, he said.  ,
HANOI: Thousands of people swarmed across Vietnam on Friday ( Jul 26 ) to pay their respects to Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader in decades. The 80-year-old, who died in a hospital in the capital Hanoi next month, led the party since 2011 and oversaw aContinue Reading
Closing aims to restore the marine ecosystem to its full potential.
PUBLISHED: 26 Jul 2024 at 13: 59
Beginning August 1 for healthy recovery, Maya Bay, a well-known tourist destination in Krabi, and two additional compartments may close for two weeks.
According to Yutthaphong Dumsrisuk, commander of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park, an announcement regarding the closing of Maya Bay, Loh Samah Bay, and Lo Ko Bay on Mu Ko Phi Phi in tambon Ao Nang of Krabi’s Muang area from August 1 to September 30 may be made.
The closing also aims to protect tourists because, according to Mr. Yutthaphong, strong winds and waves during the rain can cause dangerous conditions, especially at Ao Loh Samah Pier, which is adjacent to Maya Bay, where visit boats cannot dock during this time.
Many tourists travelled to Maya Bay in search of its natural beauty after Leonardo DiCaprio’s role in the movie Leonardo DiCaprio’s Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach, which made the film world renowned 23 years ago.
From Oct 1 last year to July 22, the sea welcomed 1, 683, 430 customers, generating 549.86 million baht in entrance fees for the national park.
In July 2023, the garden collected about 23 million ringgit in entry costs from 110, 436 customers. This month, the site raised nearly 34.74 million ringgit in access fees from 96, 236 visitors. Despite dropping by 13 328 visitors in comparison to past time, the area still managed to collect an extra 11.74 million ringgit as a result of stricter fee collection measures.
Another tourist-accessible areas of the regional park were announced on The Helmet Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park’s Facebook page. For more information, customers may call park officials at 075 65 6150 or through their Instagram page.
From August 1 through September 30, Maya Bay and two other Krabi compartments will be closed for two weeks. ( National Park photo )
His attorneys argued that the riding document, dated Jun 10, 2021, authorised Lim to work as an activist and counsel between Apr 1, 2021 and Jun 9, 2021.  ,
According to the training document, Lim was “authorized to practice as an activist and lawyer in Singapore during the practice year that ended on March 31, 2022.”  ,
This exercise time, which was from Apr 1, 2021, to Mar 31, 2022,  , may have captured the time when Lim was accused of acting as a litigator without authorisation, the army argued.
A former law society associate director at Rejini Raman’s testimony, according to the attorneys, was likewise provided as a transcript of the testimony. There was no particular phrasing on the practising certificate, which read” June 10, 2021.”  ,
The defense argued that Lim did not have the intentions to undertake the crimes or that he had used affordable care.  ,
Mr. Lim made it clear to the Law Society that he had a request to see if he could still go to court and that he did not possess a riding license. He was told he was, but the defense claimed the defendant had to tell the prosecutor.  ,
Mr. Lim claimed to have informed the judges about this issue during jury hearings, but that the change had not been recorded in the transcripts.  ,
The defense told the court,” He would not have told the ( Law Society ] if he truly intended to commit the offences, if he had wanted to act as an unauthorised person and do so in a covert manner.”  ,
Judge Ong said it was undisputed that Lim was given a certification for practicing on June 10, 2021.  ,
The prosecutor ruled that the appropriate part of the Legal Profession Act had no room for error and that the training certificate had only become effective on June 10, 2021.  ,
Mr Lim had failed to show how he could had fairly been mistaken in his views, the prosecutor said. He concluded that Lim’s claims had been proven without a doubt by the prosecution.
The situation was adjourned to Nov 5 for claims on punishment.  ,
Mr. Lim is currently facing four other criminal charges, including immoral stalking and breach of trust as an attorney. He indicated through his attorney that he intends to battle these allegations.  ,
For acting as a lawyer without a valid practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act, he could be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$ 25, 000 ( US$ 18, 619 ), or both.  ,
Authorities in Singapore are looking into gastroenteritis reports from the Civil Defence Academy after more than 160 employees fell ill between Tuesday ( Jul 23 ) and Wednesday. As of Wednesday, 165 people were reported to have developed gastroenteritis symptoms, the Singapore Food Agency ( SFA ) and Ministry ofContinue Reading
PUBLISHED: 26 Jul 2024 at 13: 30
At the” 13th World Invention Creativity Olympic 2024″ ( WICO 2024 ), a group of four Thai students won two gold medals, one silver medal, and a special award.
The Korea University Invention Association ( KUIA ) and the World Invention Intellectual Property Association ( WIIPA ) organized the international competition, which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Seoul University of Education Convention Hall.
Candidates from 27 different nations around the world showcased a complete of 206 ideas.
The Thai students showcased three inventions: Senior-Safety-Strider, an AI-powered running help with drop detection for seniors, Smart Finger Fruit, an AI-powered glove to help determine the ripeness of fruit, and Blip, a natural lip balm designed to minimize black pigmentation on the lips.
The Research Institution of Creativity Education ( RICE ) awarded them three medals and a special prize for their innovations.
Pimphaporn Chonviriyabun, Kanjanik Chonviriyabun, Natam Wongkularb, and Youth Exchange School ( YES ) student Piraya Makaraphong, Kanjanik Chonviriyabun, and Natam Wongkularb from Ruamrudee International School ( RIS ).
Thai individuals and customers to South Korea’s 13th World Invention Creativity Olympic.
PUBLISHED: 26 Jul 2024 at 13: 30
At the” 13th World Invention Creativity Olympics 2024″ ( WICO 2024 ), a group of four Thai students won two gold medals, one silver medal, and a special award.
The Korea University Invention Association ( KUIA ) and the World Invention Intellectual Property Associations ( WIIPA ) organized the international competition, which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Seoul University of Education Convention Hall.
Candidates from 27 different nations around the world showcased a full of 206 innovations.
The Thai students showcased three inventions: Senior-Safety-Strider, an AI-powered running help with drop detection for seniors, Smart Finger Fruit, an AI-powered glove to help determine the ripeness of fruit, and Blip, a natural lip balm designed to minimize black pigmentation on the lips.
Their discoveries gave them three medals and a prized prize from the Research Institution of Creativity Education ( RICE).
Pimphaporn Chonviriyabun, Kanjanick Chonviriyabun, and Nadham Wongkularb from Ruamrudee International School ( RIS), as well as Piraya Makararpong from Youth Exchange School ( YES ), were the four students.
At the 13th World Invention Creativity Games in South Korea, Thai individuals and customers.