An Eventful Day 2 Wrap-up!
7:30 pm
Day 2 of SIEW 2022 kicked off the morning with partner events, Asia Clean Energy Summit, Asian Downstream Summit (ADS) & Asian Refining Technology Conference, and Asia LNG & Hydrogen Gas Markets. This was followed in the afternoon by the Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum and Future of the Grid.
Some key highlights you may want to revisit:
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SG-IRENA High-Level Forum: SE Asia's Race for Renewables
5:30 pm
Despite the progress in the energy transition, investments in the energy transition continue to remain fragmented and concentrated. How can Asia strengthen the pathways to greater renewables adoption?
Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, took stock at the 2nd Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum. Read more
Asia LNG & Hydrogen Gas Markets: Bridging the Transition with Gas
5:30 pm
As countries accelerate their energy transitions, hydrogen is being touted as the next frontier in achieving energy transition goals.
Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry, Low Yen Ling, discusses how hydrogen and even LNG can tackle issues faced by the energy industry. Read More
Highlights from SG-IRENA Forum: Powering Net Zero with Green Finance
6:30 pm
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Global energy leaders convened at the Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum to take stock of and identify green financing in realising the full potential of end-use decarbonisation technologies on the road to net zero. Read more
Singapore, Cambodia Ink Memorandum of Understanding for Energy Cooperation
3:15 pm
Singapore and Cambodia are set for greater collaboration on cross-border electricity trade. This will include developing and financing renewable energy in Cambodia, developing regional power grids and cross-border grid connections, and frameworks to measure, report and verify renewable energy. Read More
SIEW Live: Collective Action to Accelerate Low Carbon in Asia
5:00 pm
Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), highlights some unique challenges that Asia faces in regional decarbonisation efforts. He stresses the need for low carbon solutions like hydrogen and ammonia in order for Asia to emerge as the leader in the global energy transition.
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SIEW Live: Accelerating Green Energy Transition
4:30 pm
Michael Wong, Chief Operating Officer, Tuas Power, affirms his organisation’s support of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy and his optimism towards the development of hydrogen technologies. He also shares how Tuas Power is studying the feasibility of transporting hydrogen from around the world to Singapore to accelerate the country’s ambitious climate goals.
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Winners of Asian Downstream Summit Awards 2022
4:00 pm
Five awards were given out to individuals and organisations for their outstanding industry contributions at the Asian Downstream Summit. This is the most prominent award ceremony in the Oil & Gas industry calendar. Read more
Future of the Grid: Driving Interconnectivity for ASEAN's Future Grid
3:30 pm
Innovative advancement, increased digitalisation and a stable regulatory framework are required to facilitate and enable ASEAN's grid of the future. These were some takeaways from EMA Chairman Richard Lim's keynote at Future of the Grid.
Keynote speaker Jimmy Khoo, CEO of SP PowerGrid, also presented on the six steps needed to develop the energy metaverse. While World Energy Council's Secretary General & CEO Dr Angela Wilkinson shared how we can humanise the energy system. Read More
ACES: 3 Pillars to Advance Towards a Net Zero Economy
3:00 pm
Singapore’s framework towards a sustainable, net zero economy rests on three pillars that could help accelerate the global energy transition. Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, spoke about what these pillars encompass. There was also an update on new and existing initiatives towards decarbonising Singapore's energy sector. Read More
SIEW Live: Partnering Asia’s Energy Transition
2:00 pm
The Hon. Bill Johnston, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Energy, Corrective Services and Industrial Relations, Western Australia, believes that Western Australia is the ideal partner to collaborate closely with Asian governments to facilitate the region’s clean energy transition.
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SIEW Live: Blended Financing for a Greener Energy Future
12:30 pm
Tan Su Shan, Group Head of Institutional Banking, DBS Bank, underscores the importance of blended finance in enabling a smooth energy transition through financing long-term sustainability projects in hydrogen, ammonia and CCUS technologies. While there may be short-term risks to capital, there are greater longer-term benefits to our future.
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SIEW Live: Financing the Global Energy Transition for Enhanced Climate Action
11:30 am
Gurbuz Gonul, Director, Country Engagement and Partnerships, IRENA, shares highlights from IRENA's 2nd ASEAN RE Outlook Report. This details a comprehensive pathway for the development of a sustainable and cleaner regional energy system. He assures that IRENA will continue working with countries in ASEAN and beyond to further their climate goals.![]()
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Seen at SIEW 2022: SIEW Summit Reception
10:30 am
After a long day of energising conversations on how the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a more secure and resilient energy future, key players in the global energy sector ended the day’s events with a networking session. This was held at the popular rooftop bar and restaurant LAVO.
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SES: Addressing Financial Gaps to Achieve Carbon Abatement Targets
10:00 am
From the need for clear taxonomy to possibly leveraging Energy-as-a-Service providers, industry experts and government leaders discussed how mobilising green financing would be key to accelerating the achievements of countries and companies towards net zero targets. Read more
Highlights from Singapore Energy Summit: Low Carbon Innovations and Green Financing
9:30 am
In the last two sessions of the Singapore Energy Summit, speakers shared their challenges and perspectives in advancing low carbon solutions and addressed how mobilising greener financing for energy infrastructure can achieve low carbon goals. Here are the highlights. Read more
SIEW Live: Transitioning Energy Systems to Combat Climate Change
9:00 am
Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, speaks about Singapore’s commitment to the global energy transition. This will involveclose collaboration with regional governments and industry partners in moving towards a cleaner energy future.
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Welcome to Day 2 of SIEW 2022
8:30 am
Ready for another day of insightful conversations at SIEW 2022? We’re kickstarting Day 2 with our partner events Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES), Asian Downstream Summit & Asian Refining Technology Conference (ARTC), Asia LNG & Hydrogen Gas Markets and Future of the Grid.
Don't miss the Singapore-IRENA High-level Forum at 2:00pm, with the theme “Realising Green Energy Financing and Decarbonisation Opportunities for a Net-Zero Future". Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Mr Francesco La Camera, Director-General for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), will deliver the Welcome Remarks and Opening Address, respectively.
Stay tuned on this Live Blog or follow us on Twitter (@SIEW_sg) for updates on the day’s discussion.