Final month, it introduced a plan to reclaim around 800ha of land – the dimensions of over 1,000 soccer fields – on its east coast, as a part of coastal safety measures.
As as to whether Singapore will as an alternative contribute to the loss and injury fund, Ms Fu mentioned the nation sees its function extra as one which galvanises financing for nations in danger.
“There are nations which have sounded out their willingness to contribute to the fund. We very a lot welcome that, from the angle of serving to our fellow island states,” she mentioned.
“However there are nations additionally which have (different) assets, corresponding to in Singapore, I believe our assets will likely be actually in activating finance, activating know-how, and bringing options to cities. So every one in every of us, if we’re capable of finding our personal approach to contribute to local weather motion, I believe that is to be welcomed.”
PHASE DOWN OR PHASE OUT?
Ms Fu additionally addressed a significant flashpoint within the COP28 local weather talks, the place the selection of language over whether or not to “phase down” or “phase out” fossil fuels stays below livid debate.
“We should work by way of the languages to search out attainable touchdown zones. We are attempting to now discover languages that may truly meet the wants of most events, and it is a very democratic course of,” she mentioned.