Carbon emissions from land in S’pore projected to rise, pointing to more deforestation on the cards

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planting new trees cannot replace carbon loss from forest clearance in the short term....despite reforestation and tree planting efforts, such as the ongoing initiative to plant a million more trees across the island by 2030. Since the launch of the OneMillionTrees movement in April 2020, more than 730,000 trees have been planted here.

Singapore’s greening efforts have significant benefits beyond carbon. These benefits include furthering wildlife conservation and ecological functions, as well as improving people’s well-being....Carbon is just one dimension of ecosystem function. We depend on our forests for much more than that – for urban cooling, for water management and drainage, for removal of pests like mosquitoes and rats.