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Issue 66: Singapore’s electricity imports still far from assured; apparel makers underestimate climate risk

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Sep 15, 2023 · 07:00 PM
    • The first low-carbon electricity import projects that recently received conditional approval from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority may only come only after 2027.
    • The first low-carbon electricity import projects that recently received conditional approval from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority may only come only after 2027. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Many more steps are needed before Singapore’s conditional approvals for electricity import projects become operational, while floods and heat could hit apparel hubs with billions in losses.

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