Singapore will help keep climate talks on track, says Grace Fu ahead of COP30 summit in Belem

While some may view progress as slow, Ms Fu said there have, in fact, been “significant movements” from renewable energy adoption to broader decarbonisation efforts.

She urged countries to follow through on their climate pledges and pay more attention to adaptation efforts that address rising risks to businesses and communities.

“It’s important for the others to remain committed,” she said. “One of the greatest challenges is to get all the leaders and ministers to affirm their commitment to the Paris Agreement, as well as to multilateralism.”

Singapore is looking forward to sharing practical solutions and exchanging ideas at the two-week meeting, she added.

“We don’t have all the solutions in Singapore – not at all – but we are working towards them,” said the minister, who plans to devote more time at this year’s COP to engaging her counterparts and exploring collaborative projects.

“We’re looking forward to having deep discussions with our partners (and) interested parties to make progress, bring some of these solutions to their countries, and also for us to import and embrace some of the solutions that they have.”