Singapore to import low-carbon electricity from Vietnam to achieve clean power import milestone
Dr David Broadstock, SGFIN Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition lead, was quoted in articles appearing in the Straits Times and Eco-Business discussing the conditional support for Singapore to develop and import 1.2GW of low-carbon electricity from Vietnam, which will see Singapore exceed its existing national targets for low-carbon energy.
Straits Times article | Eco-Business article
Government Initiatives in Shaping Singapore’s Energy Landscape and Security
Dr David Broadstock, SGFIN Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition lead, gives his thoughts on some of the announcements made at Singapore’s International Energy Week (SIEW). He was interviewed by CNA on the plan to pilot real-time residential energy demand response programme driven by smart technologies. Dr Broadstock was also quoted by The Straits Times in this piece discussing the significant changes announced to Singapore’s natural gas procurement process.
China’s Belt And Road: Future Opportunities For Singapore?
Assoc Professor Zhang Weina, Deputy Director of SGFIN, was interviewed by Channel News Asia to discuss the opportunities for Singapore businesses as the 10-year old China’s Belt and Road Initiative continues to evolve in 2023.
Nurturing a new generation of green finance talents
In this commentary, SGFIN Managing Director Prof Sumit Agarwal and Deputy Director Assoc Prof Zhang Weina shared their insights on why multidisciplinary and experiential learning is especially important in sustainable finance education, and the role of industry-academia collaborations in nurturing tomorrow’s talent pool. The reflection marked the inaugural graduating cohort of the Master of Science in Sustainable and Green Finance in July 2023.
Cleaner fuels, customised toilets and more: Sustainable Innovations for F1 Singapore Grand Prix to halve energy emissions by 2028
In interviews with both CNA and the Straits Times, Dr David Broadstock, SGFIN Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition lead, discussed the sustainability efforts for the upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix, and the longer-term aspirations for the event to become carbon neutral-and possibly target net-zero or beyond-within the next few years.
Singapore gives nod to import two gigawatts of low-carbon electricity from Indonesia
Dr David Broadstock, SGFIN Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition lead, was interviewed live on CNA’s Singapore Tonight, discussing the latest developments in achieving Singapore’s energy transition. The interview considers the importance of the move by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to provide conditional approval for two gigawatts of new clean electricity imports into Singapore.
Singapore studying the need to further expand its LNG infrastructure
Dr David Broadstock, SGFIN Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition lead, appeared on CNA news commenting on the exploration of standards for carbon-accounted LNG trade in Singapore following the announcement made by H.E. Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore.
The clamour for elusive climate grants
Dr David Broadstock, SGFIN Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition lead, contributes his thoughts into the use of grant financing to support energy transition investments for this article appearing on Eco-Business. The article is a part of the Eco-Business series on “Decoding Sustainable Finance …”
Breaks and reforms/reformulates
Assoc Prof Zhang Weina, Deputy Director of SGFIN, shared her perspectives about various topics such as the pricing of carbon credits in Asian markets, the complexities of green bonds and the failure of SVB in this commentary.
How I got here… National University of Singapore green finance academic Sumit Agarwal
Prof Sumit Agarwal, Managing Director of SGFIN, delves into his transition from the corporate world to academia and how his initial passion for sustainability was reignited at NUS. He also comments on the criticism surrounding green finance and discusses how SGFIN aims to address these concerns and build expertise in the field.
How will India’s green credit scheme work?
Prof Sumit Agarwal, Managing Director of SGFIN saw the importance of incentive-based scheme to drive positive environmental outcomes and become environmentally viable.
Huawei’s Tech4City Competition to tap on youth tech talents to drive smart mobility and sustainability financing
Assoc Prof Zhang Weina, Deputy Director of SGFIN, shared how technological advancements in renewable energy solutions have ushered in new considerations in business financing models. She also highlighted proposed solutions by NUS students in the SGFIN-Fidelity Sustainable Finance Case Competition 2023 to facilitate the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to transition into more sustainable business practices.