Singapore Tag

19 Jan Singapore’s EMA to Issue Bonds for Financing Green Transition

Posted at 11:48 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) is planning to issue green, sustainable, and transition bonds, as reported by Strait Times on January 15. The issuance is part of EMA’s SGD3bn (USD2.27bn) Multicurrency Medium Term Note (MTN) Program to finance sustainable infrastructure development projects. This would be...

12 Jan Singapore Mulls Regulations on Indoor Air Quality

Posted at 11:06 by Jordy Leo

The Singaporean government is considering limits on formaldehyde emissions in building materials and home furnishings, as reported by Strait Times on January 6. The Alliance for Action on Sustainable Spaces, a group of industry leaders, has proposed a set of guidelines under which companies would...

27 Oct Singapore Imposes Stiffer Requirements on Electricity Retailers for Energy Security

Posted at 12:03 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) will enhance regulatory requirements on electricity retailers to build a stable electricity market resistant to the volatility of global energy markets, as reported by Strait Times on October 25. The move came after six retailers quit Singapore’s electricity market in...

20 Oct Australia, Singapore Sign Agreements to Promote Cooperations in Green Economy

Posted at 12:08 by Jordy Leo

Singapore and Australia signed a groundbreaking agreement to enhance cooperation in the green economy, including climate investment, financing, and technology, as reported by Strait Times on October 18. Under the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement, collaborations between the two countries will start with 17 joint initiatives,...

12 Oct Singapore Releases Guidelines for Enterprises to Reduce Packaging Waste

Posted at 14:59 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA), together with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and a dozen other organizations, enacted the Technical Reference 109 Sustainable Packaging Guiding Framework and Practices, a set of guidelines to help enterprises adopt more sustainable packaging-related practices, as reported by Strait...

28 Sep Singapore to Study Plans for a Greener Changi Air Hub

Posted at 17:41 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s Changi Airport may adopt cleaner vehicles, improve cooling systems, and install solar panels on untapped open spaces within the airport to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation industry, as reported by Strait Times on September 23. A report with suggestions on how to...

22 Sep Singapore Plans to Introduce Deposit for All Metal Cans and Plastic Bottles

Posted at 11:42 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced the new beverage container return scheme that will apply a deposit of SGG0.1 to 0.2 (USD0.07 to 0.14) to all metal and plastic beverage containers for all pre-packed beverages, as reported by Strait Times on September 20. The small...

14 Sep Singapore Exchange Mulls Remuneration Disclosure for CEO and Directors

Posted at 17:17 by Jordy Leo

Singapore Exchange (SGX) [SGX:SP] is mulling changes to its corporate disclosure rules, including requiring companies to disclose exactly how much their directors and chief executive officers (CEOs) earn, as reported by Bloomberg on September 13. Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), the regulatory department of the...

07 Sep Singapore Mulls Advancing Net-Zero Emissions Target to 2050

Posted at 17:44 by Jordy Leo

Singapore is considering setting a new deadline for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050, revamping its previous target of achieving net-zero emissions by or around mid-century, as reported by Strait Times on September 6. Singapore’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) revealed that the country...

01 Sep Singapore Seeks High-Quality International Carbon Credits in Deals with Verra, Gold Standard

Posted at 12:01 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has signed separate memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Gold Standard and Verra, two of the world's largest international carbon offset standard programs, as reported by Strait Times on August 30. The MOUs support businesses in Singapore in using eligible carbon...

16 Aug Freshly Prepared Drinks to Be Labelled with Nutri-Grade Mark in Singapore

Posted at 16:58 by Jordy Leo

The Ministry of Health of Singapore announced new measures that require outlets selling freshly brewed drinks to include nutrition labels on their menus to specify drinks that contain higher levels of sugar and saturated fat, as reported by Strait Times on August 11. Freshly brewed...

10 Aug Singapore’s NTU and RGE to Launch Sustainable Textile Research Center

Posted at 11:06 by Jordy Leo

Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the world’s largest viscose manufacturer Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) [3308:HK] jointly launched a textile recycling research center to produce new fabrics and materials from used fabrics such as old clothes, as reported by the Strait Times on August 4....

09 Aug Singapore to Raise SGD2.4bn from 50-year Sovereign Green Bonds

Posted at 18:19 by Lexy Li

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will raise SGD2.4bn (USD1.7bn) via the issuance of 50-year sovereign green bonds with a coupon rate of 3.04%, as reported by Nikkei Asia on August 6. The Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure), or Green SGS (Infra), is the government's longest-term...

04 Aug Ports of Singapore and Rotterdam Collaborate on Digitalization and Green Fuel

Posted at 11:06 by Jordy Leo

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Dutch Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop a sustainable and digitalized shipping industry, as reported by Strait Times on August 2. Specifically, the two port authorities will trial...

02 Aug Singapore Sets New Disclosure Rules on ESG Funds to Combat Greenwashing

Posted at 17:04 by Jordy Leo

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new disclosure and reporting guidelines for fund managers to follow when they sell funds with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) labels to private investors in Singapore, as reported by Strait Times on July 28. With the new...