The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is intensifying its partnership with Singapore for environment related efforts, particularly in exploring innovative solutions for inclusive and climate resilient development through water resource management, biodiversity conservation, energy transition and reforestation.
DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga and Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu Hai Yien on August 15 sealed a Memorandum of Understanding facilitating cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
The two countries agreed to cooperate on climate action to meet emission reduction targets by developing high integrity carbon credits while supporting reforestation and community development.
DENR said the agreement was followed by a meeting on August 16 between Loyzaga and Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam together with representatives from the private sector and government agencies of both countries where they discussed efforts in sustainable development, leveraging technology to address shared challenges, attraction of international investments and adoption of best practices.
The DENR presented an overview of its Geospatial Database Office’s water resource management initiatives and its achievements in mapping the nation’s natural resources, including water bodies, forests and mangrove ecosystems.
The DENR said it will work with its Singaporean counterpart to ensure the partnership yields tangible gains against the impacts of climate change for both nations to set a benchmark for science-informed bilateral and public-private cooperation in the area of environmental stewardship.
