Singapore wants to cut its peak carbon emissions target for 2030 to 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday, as the city-state strives to reach net zero by 2050.

Previously, the country had targeted a decrease to 65 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030.

“This 5 million tonne improvement is significant as it is equivalent to reducing our current transport emissions by two-thirds,” Wong said at the Singapore International Energy Week conference.

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