Green energy is now mainstream

INCREASING support for the sustainable development of our planet and environmentally-conscious living are reshaping government policies, disrupting industry and commerce, and even determining the choices we make as individuals.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently cited the need for deep emission cuts before 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial levels. Even with emissions in line with current pledges under the Paris Agreement, global warming is expected to surpass this figure.

In order to limit warming to 1.5 deg C, net global CO2 emissions need to fall by about 45 per cent from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach net zero by around 2050. The consequences of not doing so are serious and more than ever, governments, companies and societies must focus on what needs to be done to secure our collective future. It is apt then that this year's Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) will address the theme "Transforming Energy: Invest, Innovate, Integrate".