Case Studies

Building consensus and sustaining more progressive work-life harmony practices requires a whole-of-society effort involving employers, employees and society at large. The National Population and Talent Division and the Ministry of Manpower took two different but complementary approaches to engage citizens and stakeholders in Singapore on this issue – the Citizens’ Panel and Singapore Together Alliance for Action.

The National Parks Board (NParks), Singapore’s public agency for greenery, was faced with a challenge – how could green spaces better meet the public’s needs? Extending its Friends of the Parks initiative, NParks took a new engagement approach to developing new and existing parks, and engaged a wider range of stakeholders than before. NParks also roped in the Civil Service College to advise on a more structured design and engagement approach for four parks starting in 2020. In this way, parks would be co-created by the community for the community.

Kazakhstan, rich in coal, oil, and natural gas, has traditionally relied on these resources to meet its energy needs. Faced with rising energy demands and a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, the government is turning to renewable and alternative energy sources, including nuclear power and green hydrogen, to replace hydrocarbons. However coal, oil and gas remain deeply entrenched in the economy and energy sector. Past neglect of the energy infrastructure, especially in the electricity sector, has taken a toll on the country’s energy security just as demand is rising. Kazakhstan would also have to do more to ramp up renewables on a wider scale and find ways to accommodate the variable nature of wind and solar power. While alternative low-carbon energy sources like nuclear power and green hydrogen are promising, they come with their own challenges. The government would also have to convince a jittery public that the benefits of nuclear energy outweigh its perceived drawbacks. How can Kazakhstan decarbonise its energy value chain for a more sustainable future?

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy – Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy Case Study Series

Link to PDF: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/248876

Over the years, India had become an agricultural powerhouse on the back of government policies aimed at food self-sufficiency, and agriculture remained the largest source of livelihoods in India. However, climate change was driving up costs and uncertainty, and farmers in India were especially vulnerable. Could India's agricultural sector adapt successfully to address the climate crisis?

Link to PDF: https://doi.org/10.25818/7s6b-atr4

In July 2021, the Indonesian government unveiled its Long-Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience (LTS-LCCR), which included the government’s aspiration to reach net zero emissions by 2060. Reaching net zero would mean reducing emissions from the energy sector to near zero. Despite vast potential in renewable energy however, Indonesia's growing energy and electricity needs were dominated by fossil fuels, especially coal. What was holding Indonesia back from tapping into renewables?

At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November 2021, Vietnam’s prime minster Pham Minh Chinh made an unexpected announcement – Vietnam would target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. With a fast-growing economy and the largest coal power capacity in the Mekong subregion after China, the net zero target for Vietnam seemed fraught with challenges. How could the Vietnam government make the transition?

Link to PDF: https://doi.org/10.25818/6eh4-b260

在2021年11月举行的第26届联合国气候变化大会(COP26)上，越南总理范明政出人意料地宣布—越南的目标是到2050年实现净零排放。随着经济快速增长，以及湄公河次区域仅次于中国的最大煤电装机容量，越南的净零排放目标似乎充满挑战。越南的净零排放目标似乎充满了挑战。越南政府如何实现转型？