Stopping deforestation 'not costly', must be Asia's top priority with focus on integrity: Singapore’s climate action ambassador

Published on September 16, 2024

Citing estimates, former central banker Ravi Menon says a carbon price of just US$20 per tonne could halve the rate at which Southeast Asia is losing its forests. The loss of these natural carbon sinks has "serious implications".

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