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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …”
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.
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.