'Protect our people, not fossil fuel companies': Singapore NGOs call for greater carbon tax transparency

Published on September 9, 2025

Singapore's government needs to open up about how it structures its carbon tax, which risks becoming a “permanent subsidy” for polluters, NGOs say in an open letter.

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