Issue 72: Singapore’s LNG reality and energy imports; the JETP that won’t take off

In this issue: In this issue: Imported electricity plays a larger role in Singapore net zero ambitions, while Indonesia’s US$20 billion coal phase-out programme is still stuck on the ground.

Singapore

The importance of imports for net zero

Singapore’s plan to build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal raises questions about whether the country will miss its goals of hitting peak emissions by 2030 and of achieving net zero by 2050. The answer could well hinge on the country’s ability to secure green energy imports.