Tackling Carbon Emissions Is Next Singaporean Big Challenge
Singapore is a major refining and bunkering center and one of the world’s largest aviation hubs, but its latest worry is how to tackle its emissions, a task which will not be so straightforward. The country’s oil sector contributes around 5 percent of GDP, placing Singapore amongst the top three export refiners globally. Combine this […]
Ministry of Transport introduces new electric vehicles charging Bill
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) introduced the Electric Vehicles (EVs) Charging Bill for First Reading in Parliament on Nov 9, 2022 to regulate the safe charging of EVs, to ensure the provision of reliable EV charging services, and to expand the network of accessible charging infrastructure in Singapore.
Implementation, collaboration among Singapore’s climate interests at COP27: Grace Fu
SINGAPORE: Implementing key policies and fostering collaboration between countries are among Singapore’s aims at the COP27 summit, the annual United Nations meeting on climate change, this year.
Measures to protect Singapore’s energy market from 2023 will incur higher costs: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – Safeguards introduced from 2023 to help Singapore withstand significant volatilities in the global energy market will incur “higher costs”, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng in Parliament on Tuesday.
S’pore should consider standby diesel fuel facility to boost energy security: Industry experts
Singapore should consider setting up a strategic reserve facility for diesel, an important alternative fuel for power generation, industry sources said. Power security has emerged as a key issue in the wake of the Ukraine conflict, and has once again turned the spotlight on energy security here in Singapore, which depends on imported natural gas […]
Pavilion Energy Brings Digital LNG Bunkering to Port of Singapore
The Port of Singapore’s plans to accelerate digitization of bunkering services have received a boost with the development of a fit-for-purpose LNG digital bunkering solution. Singapore-based Pavilion Energy announced that it has partnered with DNV in developing a tailored digital bunkering platform dubbed ‘FuelBoss’ which will be deployed at the port of Singapore. As a digitalized […]
F1 Singapore GP makes efforts to go green
Competition during the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix (GP) this year will not just be on the race track, but also in sustainability ratings. Organisers of the event aim to make Singapore feature among the most environmentally sustainable street circuits on the race calendar by the end of the Singapore GP’s seven-year term with F1.
Lower electricity tariffs from October to December after 6 consecutive hikes
Electricity tariffs will be lower for the October to December period compared with the previous quarter, SP Group said on Friday (Sep 30) after six consecutive quarters of increase.
Yinson begins construction of new electric cargo vessel
Yinson Green Technologies has commenced the construction of a new electric cargo vessel called Hydromover.
Singapore and Laos deepen cooperation in energy, environment and digital domains
Singapore and Laos are stepping up cooperation in emerging areas such as energy, digital, sustainability and environmental protection as they mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2024. On Wednesday, four memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between the two countries were signed and exchanged at the Istana.