Singapore-International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) High-Level Forum
| Organiser | Energy Market Authority and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) |
| Date | 22 Oct 2024, 14:00 - 16:50 hrs |
| Venue | Level 4, Roselle Junior Ballroom |
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As global attention turns towards tripling renewable capacity and doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030, the next seven years will be critical in keeping our collective 1.5°C goal within reach. Realising the targets would require a holistic support for regions such as Southeast Asia, given its considerable renewable energy potential and strong demand for energy in the coming years. Accelerated actions in many areas, in particular the modernising and expansion of grid infrastructure and power system operations, setting the right policies and regulatory frameworks, and the building of resilient supply chains, supported by public-private partnerships to catalyse and support the funding of new green and transition activities such as subsea cables, will be key in attaining our collective goal of doubling our renewable energy capacity by the end of this decade.
Under the theme “Energy Transitions: Towards tripling of renewables by 2030”, the Forum will bring together government leaders and industry stakeholders to unlock and scale pathways in our road to 2030.
Programme
Christophe Inglin, Vice Chairman, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)
Panellists:
Presented by:
Ken Haig, Head, Energy and Environmental Policy, Asia-Pacific & Japan, Amazon Web Services
As countries aim to shift towards renewables, substantial investments will be needed to develop and deploy energy technologies and modernise their grid. According to IRENA, tripling of renewable capacity by 2030 would require an average of USD 720 million per year from now till 2030. This presents both opportunities and challenges to develop innovative financial mechanisms such as blended finance, to catalyse private commercial capital for marginally bankable projects and capital-intensive assets in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Panellists:
Presented by:
Sharad Somani, Partner, Head of Infrastructure, Asia Pacific and Head of KPMG ESG, KPMG in Singapore
As an engine of the global economic growth, regions such as Southeast Asia play a pivotal role in addressing the challenges of climate change. In this regard, there is an urgent need to unlock the region’s considerable renewable energy potential through the development of new critical infrastructures such as subsea cables, which will play an important role in enhancing regional decarbonisation initiative such as the ASEAN Power Grid.
Panellists:
Moderator:
The closing panel of the Singapore IRENA High-level Forum will bring together leading energy thought leaders and policymakers to discuss the importance of regional cooperation and innovation in accelerating the energy transition towards the tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
*Programme is subject to changes.
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