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TAKING HEART

Temasek Trust, World Bank Group tie up to advance initiatives in climate and energy

2026-10-14T08:17:54.000Z
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
The Alegria lagoon affected by prolonged dry conditions, in Alegria, El Salvador, Aug 26, 2026. A state of national emergency was declared on Oct 7, due to the effects of El Nino.

Rare ‘super’ El Nino this year shaping up to be the worst on record

2026-10-12T11:22:04.000Z
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

STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

Fridays: Latest environmental, social & governance issues.

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
Asean Economic Community’s Satvinder Singh speaking at a fireside conversation at ACCA’s annual conference.

Singapore’s 2027 Asean chairmanship could advance sustainability, regional energy integration

2026-10-09T11:39:10.000Z
South-east Asia’s coal demand will grow at about 4.4 per cent a year until 2030, says the International Energy Agency.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 215: Coal’s role in South-east Asian energy security; Singapore’s electricity import woes

2026-10-09T11:00:00.000Z
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
Natural gas remains the dominant fuel in Singapore’s electricity generation mix.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 214: Singapore’s gas power pipeline; South-east Asia’s renewables pivot

2026-10-02T11:00:00.000Z
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