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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

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    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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    There are many sayings that are meant to temper the fervent optimists among us, to pour cold water on undercooked celebrations as Lenny Kravitz’s It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over plays in the background.

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