APPEC: Singapore to become the connection point for global carbon registries, says official
Singapore has been selected to anchor a World Bank-initiated platform that connects information from carbon registries worldwide to enhance transparency and avoid double counting of mitigation outcomes, Low Yen Ling, Minister of State with Singapore’s Ministry of Trade & Industry, said Sept. 26 at the APPEC Conference hosted by S&P Global Commodity Insights
Arup launches ‘Centre for Climate Action in Cities’ with Singapore Economic Development Board
As the first design-led consultancy to connect strategy and design to action, Arup has launched its new Centre for Climate Action in Cities (CCAC). Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, was the Guest-of-Honour for the launch together with Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Supported by the EDB, […]
Arup launches ‘Centre for Climate Action in Cities’ with Singapore Economic Development Board
As the first design-led consultancy to connect strategy and design to action, Arup has launched its new Centre for Climate Action in Cities (CCAC). Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, was the Guest-of-Honour for the launch together with Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).
As the buying and selling of solar energy becomes reality, Singapore could gain further ground on solar target
All this could soon be a reality and a step forward for Singapore as it pushes for its 2030 solar target, should a pilot project by power generation firm Senoko Energy and Singapore energy innovation start-up Electrify prove successful. The pilot, also conducted in partnership with Engie Factory – the venture arm of French multinational electric utility firm […]
Asean energy demand to grow 70% between 2020 and 2040
SINGAPORE is set to ink an agreement with Laos, Thailand and Malaysia at an Asean meeting next month to advance cooperation on cross-border power trading, Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said on Monday.
ASEAN inks deal with IRENA for rapid renewable energy development
IRENA will support renewables projects with its project facilitation platforms. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership aimed at scaling up renewable energy deployment in the region. According to an announcement, IRENA will support the ASEAN’s pursuit of 23% […]
Asean power grid – option for S’pore to source green energy
Clean or renewable energy usually tops the list of changes the world can implement to stave off the worsening effects of climate change.
Asia may draw lessons from Singapore’s swift move on hydrogen
A move by Singaporean companies to tie-up with Japanese firms to explore the potential for hydrogen in the energy mix may send a strong signal to other Asian energy consumers that it’s time to accelerate the process to embrace the fuel as the region prepares itself for energy transition.
Asia Oil Refiners Resist Run Cuts Despite Record-Low Margins
Asian refiners struggling with record-low margins are resisting cutting operating rates on expectations that new rules mandating the use of cleaner-burning ship fuels will boost diesel demand. Nine of ten major Chinese, Indian and South Korean processors surveyed by Bloomberg said they’re running at normal run rates and not planning to reduce them, asking not […]
ASIA PACIFIC: New study to explore potential for ammonia bunkering in Singapore
Classification society ABS is teaming up with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Ammonia Safety and Training Institute (ASTI) on a study to assess ammonia’s potential as a marine fuel and explore ‘the supply, bunkering, and safety challenges’.