Cari: Covid-19, climate crisis and opportunities for Asean to be safer, stronger and greener
The US and Singapore announced important climate partnerships during US vice-president Kamala Harris’ recent visit to Singapore. The US will work closely with Singapore to tackle climate change by leveraging the financial sector, collaborating to promote green building standards in Asean and incorporating climate and environmental sustainability into a longstanding programme between both countries.
Oil, gas sector has strategic role in energy transition: minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The oil and natural gas sector will play a strategic role in Indonesia’s energy transition program, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Arifin Tasrif, said in a statement released here on Wednesday.
Sembcorp Industries launches Singapore’s first sustainable financing framework in energy sector
Sembcorp Industries has launched the Sembcorp Sustainable Financing Framework, which lays out Sembcorp’s strategic approach, key performance indicators (KPIs) and sustainability performance targets (SPTs) for its sustainability-linked transactions.
Youths urged to adopt sustainability as a ‘core value’ to help Singapore’s green journey
SINGAPORE: Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Friday (Aug 27) urged youths to adopt sustainability as a core value, such that it becomes a part of “what it means to be Singaporean”.
When the wind drops and the sun goes down: how can Southeast Asia handle fluctuating clean power supply?
The intermittency of some renewables that test the resilience of power grids is often touted as an explanation for Southeast Asia’s woeful adoption of cleaner sources of energy.
Tenaga Nasional’s 2Q net profit rises 25.75% to RM821.5 m, unveils goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB)’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 rose 25.75% to RM821.5 million, from RM653.3 million a year ago, due to higher operating profit.
Huawei Supports Green School Bali with Leading Solar Energy Inverter
Jakarta. Huawei has donated its award-winning solar solution to Green School Bali, the ‘Greenest School on Earth,’ and is helping the school to close the gaps in becoming a carbon neutrality campus and environmentally- friendly community.
Jurong Island to serve as a ‘living’ test bed for sustainable technology
SINGAPORE: Jurong Island will serve as a “living” test bed for sustainable solutions for the first time, as the industrial estate transforms into a sustainable energy and chemicals park.
Techwire Asia: Vietnam could become green energy powerhouse in Asia
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has shown the world its capability to accelerate clean energy solutions, with the highest installed capacity of solar power in Southeast Asia and the government’s commitment to boosting energy supply and strong public demand for improved air quality, the Malaysia-based Techwire Asia website said in an article on August 19.
Transition to cleaner energy will involve ‘trade-offs’, EMA to reduce cost impact where feasible: Chief executive
SINGAPORE: Trade-offs are inevitable as Singapore transitions to cleaner energy, but the Energy Market Authority (EMA) will seek to manage this and minimise the impact of costs where feasible, its chief executive Ngiam Shih Chun told CNA.