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The Climate Conversations - Sustainability Chiefs: How DBS Bank decides who gets funded

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They say money makes the world go round and financial institutions are critically tied to businesses. But how does climate change come into the decision-making process? Julie Yoo sits down with Helge Muenkel, DBS chief sustainability officer, to discuss how banks make tough decisions on who gets money.

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The Climate Conversations - How can we travel without destroying the planet?

Travel is back with a vengeance post-pandemic and tourists are flocking to hotspots. How can we plan our trips better without causing environmental strain? CNA’s Dawn Tan tells Julie Yoo how some companies are shaking up the tourism scene. 

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The Climate Conversations - What will be the impact of a hotter Singapore?

Singapore released its third national climate change study in January and the end-of-century projections are sobering. By 2100, the country could face very hot days, with daily maximum temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. Dr Aurel Moise, Deputy Director at Singapore's Centre for Climate Research, helps unpack what it all means. 

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The Climate Conversations - Best of: Rising heat is worsening mosquito-borne diseases, but could mosquitoes be the solution?

The second of our top two episodes of The Climate Conversations this year explores how humanity’s “biggest enemy” might carry the solution to stop mosquito-borne diseases. With rising temperatures, diseases such as dengue are spreading and with potentially deadly consequences. Professor Scott O’Neill, founder and CEO of the World Mosquito Program shares more about his work. 

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The Climate Conversations - Did COP28 deliver a historic or hollow victory?

COP28 closed in Dubai with an agreement from more than 190 countries to transition away from fossil fuels. Yet it was the final two days that saw intense negotiations with some of the world's largest oil and gas producers. CNA's Julie Yoo and Jack Board give their take on the final agreement, the deep divisions and the challenging path ahead to hit global climate targets.

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The Climate Conversations - Best of: Climate change is the new enemy for militaries

The first of our top two episodes of The Climate Conversations this year looks at how soldiers are facing scorching heat on the battlefield as climate change wreaks havoc on weather patterns. Retired three-star British general Richard Nugee tells Julie Yoo how armies will have to find new ways to confront climate change.

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