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Janice Lim

Janice Lim

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Janice Lim covers environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at The Business Times. She joined BT after more than three years at TODAY covering a wide range of topics including economy and social issues. Before this, she had a four-year stint as a broadcast journalist with CNA. She graduated with a master’s degree in human rights from the University of Sydney and did her undergraduate studies in sociology and history at the National University of Singapore.

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Neu Battery Materials’ co-founder and CEO Bryan Oh (left), with co-founder Kenneth Palmer. Oh expects the funding to help the company scale its technology.

Singapore lithium battery recycling startup Neu Battery Materials raises US$7.6 million

2026-10-13T09:48:30.000Z
Beyond electricity imports, Singapore is also pursuing other low-carbon energy sources including solar, biomethane and ammonia.

Singapore’s low-carbon electricity 2035 target is ‘aspirational’: EMA

2026-10-12T06:59:42.000Z
While most businesses say higher costs are eroding their profits, the impact is more keenly felt among companies from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
POWERING ASEAN’S FUTURE

Cost over climate: Most Asean firms scaling back decarbonisation plans as higher energy prices bite

2026-10-11T23:00:00.000Z
Across the globe, blended finance remained steady at US$25.8 billion in 2025, just slightly higher than US$25.7 billion in 2024.

Blended finance deals in East Asia and the Pacific hit US$4.4 billion in 2025

2026-10-08T12:02:26.000Z
Singapore’s target of importing 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035 is part of its broader plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Singapore may be able to import only half of 2035 clean energy target: report

2026-10-08T11:30:20.000Z
(From left) Amandeep Bedi, partner at climate change and sustainability services, EY; Lee Cheh Hsien, vice-president of group sustainability at Singtel; Melissa Low, head of the National University of Singapore’s sustainability academy; Calvin Chong, divisional director for energy and climate policy at the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment; Jackie Surtani, regional director and head of the Asian Development Bank’s Singapore office.

Boards concerned about climate resilience, but face information gap: Singtel sustainability executive

2026-10-02T10:03:30.000Z
While nuclear fusion is still in its early stages, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng says significant progress has been made on the technology.

Singapore explores nuclear fusion as clean energy option under new METI

2026-10-01T04:09:59.000Z
Most of the policies in the six states focus on expanding solar capacity, with policies designed to lower the costs of rooftop solar systems.

Long-term renewable energy policies accelerating in Asean as a result of Iran war: report

2026-09-25T13:32:52.000Z
Since Singapore’s inaugural green-bond issuance in 2022, the government has allocated S$9.3 billion towards financing the development of JRL and CRL. 

Singapore set aside S$3.7 billion of green-bond proceeds for electric rail expansion in FY2025

2026-09-21T10:21:38.000Z
The success of APG is particularly crucial for Singapore, as the city-state aims to import 6 GW of low-carbon electricity from its neighbours by 2035.

Bilateral agreements key to mitigating risks of Asean Power Grid projects: OCBC

2026-09-16T04:00:00.000Z
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