The Singapore-IEA Forum saw the launch of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2021 report, which detailed how the global energy landscape will evolve in the coming decades.
During his Opening Remarks, Ngiam Shih Chun, Chief Executive of Energy Market Authority (EMA), Singapore, observed that green finance would be a key focus area for ASEAN as the region explores cleaner energy alternatives.
International Energy Agency (IEA) Deputy Executive Director, Mary Burce Warlick was next to give her remarks. She touched on the importance of working with both developing and developed countries alike to reduce global carbon emissions.
YB Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Md Hussein, Minister of Energy, Brunei Darussalam, then delivered his Keynote Address. He shared that natural gas will play a key role in meeting Brunei’s growing energy demand as the country explores low carbon technologies.
H.E. Takiyuddin bin Hassan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Malaysia, highlighted Malaysia’s commitment to reach net-zero emissions and outlined the country’s energy transition pathway.
The keynote addresses led to the Southeast Asian launch of the IEA World Energy Outlook 2021 Report. During the launch, Mary Burce Warlick described the challenges and opportunities in reshaping global energy markets to achieve the 1.5 degree Celsius scenario under the Paris Agreement.
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