Highlights from Asia Clean Energy Summit: Harnessing Clean Energy for the Future
Regional thought leaders in both the public and private sector gathered at the Asia Clean Energy Summit to discuss what’s at stake in the transition to a clean energy system. Here are the event highlights.
With 45% of future global renewables and clean energy investments projected to be made in Asia, how will the transformation of the region’s energy systems take shape? International energy industry leaders and experts convened at the 2021 edition of the Asia Clean Energy Summit to explore the policies, technology innovations and decarbonisation solutions required to meet the region’s clean energy objectives.
In his opening address, Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, shared his thoughts on the nation’s key strategies to reduce its carbon footprint.
To establish global low carbon hydrogen chains, Singapore is engaging with local, regional, and international stakeholders to bring down the cost of hydrogen and develop optimal policies, elaborates Minister Dr Tan See Leng of @MTI_Sg. #AsiaCleanEnergySummit #SIEW2021 pic.twitter.com/qG26qGH0jl
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Minister Dr Tan See Leng of @MTI_Sg announces the launch Singapore Standards SS673 - a joint effort by @NEAsg, @SEASingapore, @EMA_sg, and industry stakeholders for the production, tracking, and usage of RECs in Singapore. #AsiaCleanEnergySummit #SIEW2021
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Kicking off a series of high-level discussions on Asia’s energy future, regional ministers shared their perspectives at the Energy Ministerial Keynotes.
ASEAN is one of the fastest growing regions in terms of energy demand, states H.E. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia. #SIEW2021 #AsiaCleanEnergySummit pic.twitter.com/bXqpiDydGi
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#CCUS is key to reducing emissions across the energy system. The main challenge in widespread deployment lies in the competitiveness of the technology, H.E. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia shares. #SIEW2021 #AsiaCleanEnergySummit pic.twitter.com/MYonbzFX5r
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There is an urgent need to build energy systems that are reliable, resilient, and sustainable, shares H.E. @AlfonsoCusi, Secretary of Energy, Philippines. #AsiaCleanEnergySummit #SIEW2021
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On a panel exploring the current situation and outlook for ASEAN’s energy future, leaders from international organisations shared their views on the importance of policy support.
"It's interesting to see how strong political intent in the past years is now being translated into policies and action on the ground," @GauriYSingh of @IRENA. #AsiaCleanEnergySummit #SIEW2021 pic.twitter.com/glliAwqSki
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"What's really important is that policymaking matches actions in order for countries to meet ambitious targets," shares @AmbMaryWarlick of @IEA. #AsiaCleanEnergySummit #SIEW2021
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