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This year’s summit also marks 10 years since nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.<\/p>\n
But there are growing doubts over whether there will be tangible progress. Many countries, for instance, have yet to deliver their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).<\/p>\n
Various leaders, including Brazil\u2019s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have called for COP30 to focus on implementation and accountability.<\/p>\n
While some may view progress as slow, Ms Fu said there have, in fact, been \u201csignificant movements\u201d from renewable energy adoption to broader decarbonisation efforts.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s important for the others to remain committed,\u201d she said. \u201cOne 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Singapore is looking forward to sharing practical solutions and exchanging ideas at the two-week meeting, she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don’t have all the solutions in Singapore \u2013 not at all \u2013 but we are working towards them,\u201d said the minister, who plans to devote more time at this year\u2019s COP to engaging her counterparts and exploring collaborative projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n