“The world is still sorely lacking the progress that is needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. To meet this target, we need to cut emissions by 43% and ramp up renewables production three times and energy efficiency two times by 2030.”

– Naeem Nadzri, an NTU PhD student studying water purification technology. He was one of the 20 youth delegates who represented Singapore at COP28, the United Nations climate meeting held in Dubai last December

This story was published in the Jan-Feb 2024 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in print, click here.