On June 19, 2024, Prof. Johan Sulaeman, Director of SGFIN, moderated the Low-Carbon Transition panel at CleanEnviro Summit Singapore 2024, joined by Mr. Adrian Ow from UOB, Ms. Eu-Lin Fang from PwC Singapore, and Mr. Keishi Takemasa of Modern Asia Environmental Holdings Pte Ltd. The panel highlighted the growth in financing for solar energy and electric vehicles but emphasized the need for more economy-wide low-carbon transition funding. They discussed promising technologies like small modular reactors, low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture, energy from food waste, and nature-based solutions, as well as financing for SMEs and circular business models. Despite commercialization and bankability challenges, the panel underscored the necessity of bringing these technologies to market to meet low-carbon goals, suggesting blended financing to mitigate risks and attract capital.
