We round up more highlights from an eventful two days at SIEW 2021, showcasing all the key energy conversations at the Singapore Energy Summit and the Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum. Visit our SIEW Live blog for all the latest updates.
Singapore Energy Summit: Reset, Restructure, Reinvent
This year’s hybrid staging of the Singapore Energy Summit put the spotlight on the new market innovations, technology developments and breakthrough thinking that will reshape the energy landscape.
Reset:
Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, shared his views on Singapore’s strategic approach to help accelerate low carbon energy developments in Asia. Keynote addresses by Envision Group CEO Lei Zhang and Pavilion Energy Interim Group CEO Alan Heng touched on challenges and opportunities in Asia’s energy transition journey.
Special Session – Decarbonisation and Low Carbon Solutions:
Industry experts discussed the potential for low carbon fuel alternatives to help reduce emissions and meet energy needs.
Restructure:
Global energy ministers and industry thought leaders discussed green growth opportunities and job creation in a sustainable energy future.
Reinvent:
A robust discussion on how energy industry stakeholders can harness low carbon technologies and digitalisation to optimise our energy system.
Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum: Investing in an inclusive and just clean energy transition
Sharing their perspectives on shaping an inclusive and just energy transition, Minister Dr Tan See Leng and IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera discussed the paths forward to an inclusive energy transition.
SIEW Live Interview: A Strategic Approach to Reducing Singapore’s Carbon Footprint
Minister for Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong, highlights four key pillars in the nation’s strategy to reduce its energy sector’s carbon footprint, and the importance of international partnership across public and private sectors in combating climate change.
What’s happening on
Don’t miss the highly-anticipated Southeast Asia launch of the IEA World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2021 at the Singapore-IEA Forum on Day 3. You can also look forward to in-depth discussions on key energy issues and the latest research at SIEW Energy Insights.
