What the finance-focused COP29 is delivering for South-east Asia

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, pictured during the Green Pulse podcast recording session at ST podcast studio.The Straits Times assistant news editor Audrey Tan and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu in the ST podcast studio.

Despite the criticisms surrounding the UN climate conference COP29, which took place over two weeks in November in Baku, Azerbaijan, negotiators managed to reach an agreement on two key finance-related issues. But what do all these mean for Singapore and South-east Asia? In this episode, host Audrey Tan finds out from Ms Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.3:45 What does the COP29 outcome mean for Singapore and South-east Asia?

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