Malaysia needs RM33b to achieve 2025 green energy target
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will need RM33 billion worth of investments to boost the renewable energy (RE) part of the country’s energy generation mix from the 2% recorded in 2018 to 20% by 2025, according to Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin (pic). The investment needed to reach the RE target, […]
Adnoc and Singapore’s GIC complete $600m pipeline infrastructure deal
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) completed its $600 million (Dh2.2 billion) pipeline infrastructure investment agreement with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, alongside BlackRock, KKR and Abu Dhabi, Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund (ADRPBF) as co-investors, boosting the total deal value to about Dh18bn. “The successful final closing of this landmark transaction is a clear […]
Cebu LGUs urged to create energy plan
CEBU CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday urged local government units (LGU) in Cebu to create their own energy plans to secure their respective energy supply as well as help steer the country closer towards sustainable prosperity. Michael Sinocruz, Planning Division chief of DOE’s Energy Policy and Planning Bureau, made the exhortation during […]
Singapore aims to cut daily waste sent to landfill by 30% by 2030 to extend Semakau’s lifespan [TODAY Online]
With the Semakau Landfill set to run out of space by 2035, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) has set a new waste reduction target to extend its lifespan. The Zero Waste Masterplan launched on Friday (Aug 30) aims to reduce the waste sent to the landfill each day by 30 per cent […]
Singapore’s zero-waste plan aims to raise domestic recycling rate from 22 to 30 per cent by 2030
The Singapore government has launched an eagerly awaited masterplan to tackle the city-state’s acute waste problem, with new targets set to reduce the burden on the island’s only landfill site and create circular economy opportunities around packaging, electronic and food waste. The Zero Waste Masterplan, launched on Friday, aims to reduce the amount of incinerated rubbish […]
S’pore govt close to passing new ‘landmark’ environment law in Parliament
On Friday, Aug. 30, the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources launched its first Zero Waste Masterplan, unveiling the ministry’s biggest steps yet in a bid to protect the environment and cut down on waste production in Singapore. And one of the first of these is what Senior Minister of State for the Environment and […]
Vietnam seeks to develop smart energy
Hanoi (VNA) – A forum on smart energy and optimization of power structure in Vietnam with flexible solutions was held by the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam and Wartsila Group in Hanoi on August 29. Addressing the event, Finnish Ambassador Kari Kahilouto said his country wants to partner with Vietnam in producing clean and smart energy. The […]
Swiss smart grid expert opens subsidiary in Singapore
DEPsys, the Swiss smart grid technology expert, has opened its second subsidiary, DEPsys Pte Ltd in Singapore. At the helm of expansion, Jianjiang PU, an experienced sales leader in the energy sector. In under six months, DEPsys, a Swiss company specialised in the digitalisation of electrical networks, has opened two subsidiaries. After DEPsys GmbH, founded […]
