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Singapore’s National Policies on Energy and Climate Change

This summary aims to provide a brief overview of Singapore’s national policies on energy and climate change, and is divided into the following sections: National Policy Reports Energy Policy Group Singapore’s Economic Focus Energy Supply Clean Energy Carbon Intensity and Energy Efficiency 1. National Policy Reports The Singapore government’s policies on energy and climate change can be found in three national reports: National Energy Policy Report (published Nov 2007) National Climate Change Strategy (published Mar 2008) Sustainable... [Read more]

Singapore’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita and Carbon Intensity

Is Singapore carbon intensive and a big contributor of carbon dioxide per capita in the world? How do we compare with other developed countries? Let’s take a look at Singapore’s total carbon dioxide emissions, carbon dioxide emissions per capita, and carbon intensity. 1. Carbon Dioxide Emissions According to the National Climate Change Strategy, the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Singapore are generated from the following sectors (in 2005): Singapore’s total absolute CO2 emissions and CO2 emissions per capita from 1990 to 2007... [Read more]

Overview of the Energy Situation in Singapore

This is an overview of the energy situation in Singapore in terms of Electricity Consumption; Energy Consumption; Energy Intensity; Discrepancy Between Energy Statistics; and Energy Efficiency Policies. 1. Electricity Consumption According to the National Energy Policy Report, the power generation sector accounts for 51% of the fuel consumption in Singapore and the fuel is used to generate electricity for the following sectors (in 2005): There are currently eight electricity generation licensees operating in Singapore, regulated by the Energy Market... [Read more]

Singapore Guide to Government Funding and Incentives for the Environment

(The updated version of this article can be found at Green Business Times, includes 2 new funding) Singapore is well-known as a clean and green city with the government striving for environmental sustainability while growing the economy. The government has also identified Environmental and Water Technologies (EWT) including Clean Energy as strategic areas where Singapore has a competitive edge and which could generate future economic growth. To accelerate the growth of the environmental industry and to maintain Singapore’s image as a clean... [Read more]

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Reframing the Climate Change Narrative

March 4, 201012:15 pmto1:30 pmVenue: Seminar Room 3-1, Level 3, Manasseh Meyer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772 Speaker: Prof Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development Senior Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University and Um Woochong, Deputy Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department Asian Development Bank Synopsis: Thus far, international negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations... [Read more]

Methodological Approaches for Cost-Effective Carbon Trading

March 12, 20109:30 amto11:30 amVenue: MEWR Theatrette, #4-00, Environment Building, 40 Scotts Road, Singapore 228231 Speaker: Sébastien Raoux, Ph.D., J.D., Esq., President & CEO, Transcarbon International Corporation In this presentation, Dr. Raoux will review the essential elements of carbon trading methodologies and cover topics such as additionality, anti-gaming and capping procedures, the calculation of baseline and project emissions, and monitoring methodologies. He will pay particular attention to the issue of accuracy and uncertainty... [Read more]

A Smart Energy Economy: Panel Discussion on ESC’s Recommendations on Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth

March 22, 20109:30 amto10:45 amVenue: National University of Singapore, The Auditorium, University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing, Level 2, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077 Join the panel discussion on the Economic Strategies Committee’s (ESC) recent recommendations on Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth, moderated by Jessica Cheam, Correspondent, Straits Times, Money Desk. The panelists include: Prof. Linda Yuen-Ching Lim: Professor of Strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Dr. Natasha... [Read more]

The Water-Energy Nexus: Saving Water and Energy in Rice Production

March 10, 201010:00 amto12:00 pmVenue: ESI Conference Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block A #10-01, Singapore 119620 Speaker: Dr. Bas Bouman, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines The water-energy nexus is an understudied field. To oversimplify the issue, water is needed to produce en-ergy and energy is required to process and move water. Given this reality, there is a positive co-relation be-tween water and energy and thus, by default, between water consumption and greenhouse emissions. Con-sequently, efforts to decrease... [Read more]

ESC Sub-Committee on Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth

The Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) Sub-Committee on Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth has published its detailed report on its aim to: recommend strategies to achieve our national energy objectives: economic competitiveness, energy security and environmental sustainability. Here are the 5 strategies and 11 recommendations to help Singapore build a Smart Energy Economy: Strategy 1: Diversifying our Energy Sources 1. Allow entry of new energy options on a market basis 2. Develop renewable energy sources 3. Study the feasibility of the... [Read more]

Recommendations and Strategies by the Economic Strategies Committee

The Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) has completed its work and has submitted the report of its key recommendations to the Prime Minister. The report is released today and can be downloaded at the ESC website. The ESC was formed in May 2009 to: develop strategies for Singapore to build capabilities and maximise opportunities as a global city in a new world environment, so as to achieve sustained and inclusive growth. The ESC is chaired by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Finance, and comprises members from the government, the labour movement,... [Read more]

Green Drinks Singapore – Jan 2010

January 28, 20108:15 pmto9:30 pmFrom Green Drinks Singapore: —– Venue: Naive, 99 East Coast Road This month, we are gathering all the green groups, societies, businesses and individuals with green values to talk about their plans for 2010, and explore ways we can all work together. In particular, we are targetting to have ECO (Singapore), SEC, Nature Society (Singapore), Vegetarian Society (Singapore), Social Innovation Park, Food for All, green societies from the various tertiary institutions, various businesses, and individuals already... [Read more]

Energy Storage Forum

March 30, 2010toMarch 31, 2010How do you integrate cost effective energy storage solutions and renewable power into the smart grid? Come to Beijing on 30-31 March 2010 and join in Asia’s one and only comprehensive conference that has been thoroughly researched to include and examine all aspects of optimising Energy Storage. Tap into over 30 key expert speakers from utilities and suppliers such as ABB, EDF, CHINA LONGYUAN ELECTRIC POWER, ENERGIAS DU PORTUGAL, STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA and CHINA HUADIAN NEW ENERGY to gain insights on: -... [Read more]

True or False: Singapore to Reduce Carbon Emissions Growth by 16% from 2020 BAU Levels

This post was first published at AsiaIsGreen. You must have already heard of the announcement yesterday that Singapore will reduce carbon emissions growth by 16% from 2020 business-as-usual levels, provided that: Singapore will only commit to this if there is a legally binding global deal that obliges all countries to cut emissions, and if other countries offer significant pledges, said Professor Jayakumar. – Straits Times Read more from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs news release and from the local media. We were wondering yesterday whether... [Read more]

Excerpts from a Technology Roadmap for Energy Security and Environment Sustainability

December 7, 200910:30 amto12:00 pmSpeaker: Dr Michael Quah Cheng-Guan Venue: Seminar Room II, ISEAS When Dr Quah was a Visiting Principal Fellow at ESI, he presented an interim report on a work in progress in December, last year, at ISEAS. He has since completed his report and will discuss excerpts of the Technology Roadmap, which provides signposts and guardrails for a transition from the current dependence on fossil fuels to a far future when fossil fuels are prohibitively expensive to extract and process and thus, we will face a back-to-the-future... [Read more]

Climate Change – An Emerging Security Threat

November 23, 200912:40 pmto1:30 pmSpeaker: Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti, Climate and Energy Security Envoy, British Government Venue: Seminar Room 3-1, Level 3, Manasseh Meyer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772 Synopsis: Internationally, there is growing interest in non-traditional threats to security. Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti is the British Government’s envoy for climate and energy security. He will examine how climate change can act as a ‘threat multiplier’ that exacerbates existing... [Read more]

REDD, REDD+, or REDD++: Multiple Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation in the Forestry Sector

November 17, 20092:30 pmto4:00 pmSpeaker: Dr David Neidel, Asia Training Program Coordinator for the Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI), Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Venue: ISEAS Seminar Room II About the Seminar: Deforestation and forest degradation contribute approximately 20% of the annual increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is now widely recognized as the major driving force behind global climate change. To help address this problem, afforestation/reforestation... [Read more]

Combating Climate Change: Solutions for Today and Tomorrow

November 18, 20092:30 pmto3:45 pmVenue: Seminar Room 3-1, Level 3, Manasseh Meyer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772 Speaker: Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland Synopsis: Our generation of politicians, investors and entrepreneurs will be judged by future history according to the performance in the issues related to climate change and energy policies. Climate change knows no boundaries and consequences of climate change are terrifying. It leaves no other option but to act. In past years an intensive... [Read more]

The Weather Stations: A Site-Specific Dance Performance

The ARTS FISSION Company presents The Weather Stations A SITE-SPECIFIC DANCE PERFORMANCE 27 & 28 Nov 2009 8pm The National Geographic Store, Vivo City Singapore Ticketing: Standard $35 | Friends of ARTS FISSION $30 How we have forgotten to watch the weather and heed the signs as apocalypse. Into the Freezing Chamber we go. Let the Arctic ice cool Our burning head and Etch our awe to nature in frozen memory The Weather Stations reflects modern people’s detachment to nature and their environment even in the face of extreme climate changes. ... [Read more]

Scandinavian Cleantech Forum Singapore

This event is postponed until 2010. Venue: Mandai Cleantech Park, Singapore Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid growth in the demand for energy and energy services to fuel its economic development. As a result, the greater use of energy and higher energy efficiency are becoming increasingly critical issues for the whole region. Governments in Asia Pacific are strengthening their policies to promote renewable energy sources and usage, thus creating enormous opportunities for industry players. Our objective The Scandinavian Cleantech Forum in Singapore... [Read more]

Energy Challenge Fair 2009

The Energy Challenge Fair 2009 organised by NEA, took place over the weekend at the Marina Square Central Atrium, which showcase the latest energy efficient appliances and technology, tips on saving energy, and the various government initiatives on energy efficiency. Here’s some photos taken at the fair (more photos at our Facebook page): Exhibits and companies at the fair Energy SAVE programme by HDB Smart meters under the Electricity Vending System by EMA Energy efficient household appliances Energy meters by Efergy Eneloop solar... [Read more]

Green Districts: The City District as a Power Station

September 7, 20093:30 pmto5:30 pmSpeaker: Dr. Steffen Lehmann, UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific; Chair and Professor, School of Architecture and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle; Executive Director, s_Lab, space Laboratory for Architectural Research and Design (Berlin-Sydney) Venue: SEI Training Room, #06-00, Environment Building 40 Scotts Road Singapore 228231 This presentation discusses the need to retrofit the existing cities and de-carbonise the energy supply, on a district-scale. Low-emission... [Read more]

Key Issues for a Successful Copenhagen Climate Change Summit: The Role of Emerging Countries in Asia

September 2, 200910:30 amto12:00 pmSpeaker: Dr Bindu N Lohani, Vice President (Finance and Administration), Asian Development Bank Venue: ISEAS Seminar Room II The international community is facing one of the biggest challenges to human development in recorded history – the challenge of climate change. And nowhere in the world will communities and economies be impacted as heavily as in the Asia and the Pacific. Burgeoning coastal and urban populations, poor environmental management, and heavy dependency on subsistence agriculture compound existing... [Read more]

Developing Renewable Energy and Carbon Abatement Projects in Southeast Asia

September 1, 20093:00 pmto5:30 pmVenue: Seminar Room II, ISEAS Speaker: Mr William I Y Byun, Managing Director, AsiaRenewables Pte Ltd, Singapore AsiaRenewables Pte Ltd is an energy and infrastructure company focusing on the economic growth opportunities provided by renewable energy, carbon abatement, and industrial infrastructure projects and investments. AsiaRenewables acts as an end-to-end project developer and investor. It has offices in Singapore and Beijing and a project site office in Chennai, reflecting its focus on the Asian emerging markets... [Read more]

Possible Environmental Crises Facing Singapore and Appropriate Responses: The Case of the Poh Ern Shih Buddhist Temple

September 8, 200910:00 amto11:30 amVenue: ISEAS Seminar Room II Speaker: Mr Lee Boon Siong, Honorary President and Director, Poh Ern Shih Temple The Poh Ern Shih Temple (Temple of Thanksgiving), built in 1954, is an ecologically friendly Buddhist temple located at Chwee Chian Hill, off Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. In 2000, the Directors decided that the temple had to be redesigned to deal with the rising costs of water, electricity and an over-dependence on fossil fuel. It was noted that environmental degradation had been increasing over the decades... [Read more]

Cleantech Happy Hour V

August 4, 20096:00 pmto9:30 pmVenue: Thomson Reuters (Auditorium), One Raffles Quay, #28-01 North Tower, Singapore 048583 The Cleantech Happy Hour in August will be in partnership with Thomson Reuters and the Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. There will be the regular get-together following a panel discussion on “Singapore as a Clean Tech Hub for Asia” In light of the Singapore Government’s announcement of $700m funding into the Clean Tech space, and the initiatives to set up incubators, you are invited to... [Read more]

Climate Change in Singapore

August 4, 20093:00 pmto5:00 pmSpeaker: Dr Elspeth Thomson, Senior Fellow, Energy Studies Institute (ESI) Venue: ISEAS Seminar Room II According to the fourth assessment report (AR4) of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the effects of climate change have already been observed. Climate change is considered to be one of the most serious threats to sustainable development, with adverse impacts expected on the environment, human health, food security, economic activity, natural resources and physical infrastructure. Scientific findings... [Read more]

The EU as a Soft Security Actor: Climate Change Policy and Beyond

July 15, 20094:00 pmto5:30 pmSpeaker: Mr Adrian Taylor, Consultant, 4Sing Venue: CIT Auditorium, Computer Centre Level 2, Centre for Instructional Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117584 This public talk is organised by The European Union Centre in Singapore: The EU is often criticised for its reactive and uncoordinated efforts at a foreign and security policy. Whilst this may be true in the traditional fields of diplomacy and hard security, such a view understates how the EU has increasingly become... [Read more]

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