Summary Draft 2: "Five years since Paris Agreement, world must get ambitious on climate action"

In the recent news release, “Five years since Paris Agreement, world must get ambitious on climate action”, Sharma (2020) addressed the world’s efforts to combat climate change during a global Climate Ambition Summit cohosted by the United Kingdom to discuss a strategy for carbon neutrality. Sharma stated during the summit, 45 nationally determined contributions(NDC) and 24 net-zero commitments have been announced by leaders worldwide to reduce the impacts of climate change. Additionally, the British government withdrew its monetary support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas. He also mentioned the United Kingdom’s (UK) and Singapore’s government exchange on educating each other regarding grid decarbonization. He claimed that Singapore plays a vital role in supporting regional energy transitions, keen on imparting its knowledge for a sustainable planet. Thus, he believes that contribution is not an individual effort, and it is proven by the existing pandemic to work together and achieve success. Equipped with its partnership with UK and established targets mentioned in the press release, I believe Singapore's research on energy efficient technologies could make it rise beyond Asia's top ranked country in reducing carbon emissions.

Alok, S. (2020, 20 December). Commentary: Five years since Paris Agreement, world must get ambitious on climate action. Channel News Asia. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/uncop26-climate-change-commitment-net-zero-clean-energy-uk-13798700