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The 15th Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) kicked off with a bang on 25 October 2022 and the flagship Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) also got off with a resounding start on 26 October 2022.

For Singapore's native honeybees, one of the greatest threats is not disease or predators, but urbanization. As development continues across the city-state, bee colonies increasingly find themselves sharing space with homes, businesses, and other urban environments. When that happens, the outcome is often fatal. "If they are found in some corner… pest control will spray them dead with insecticide," explained Clarence Chua, founder of The Sundowner Bee Rescue.

Climate reporting refers to the public disclosure by companies of information on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, climate-related risks, opportunities, governance, strategy, and targets relating to sustainability.

This update provides a brief overview of the proposed TPG.

As global challenges such as climate change and healthcare disparities intensify, traditional forms of giving are proving insufficient to bridge the gap between available resources...

Joining international efforts in fighting climate change, Singapore has earlier in 2020 submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution ("NDC") pledging to "peak emissions at 65 MtCO2e around 2030"...

Recognising the threat of climate change and the importance of sustainable development, Singapore has made a commitment to establishing a robust framework of environmental and climate change laws...

With the release of the Report, it now appears that hydrogen is set to become a key component in Singapore's strategy to achieving net-zero.

The Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in environmental crisis, including in particular the anthropogenic degradation of biodiversity.

Green bonds have come a long way in the last decade with increasing demand from investors looking to align their investments with the Sustainable Development Goals...

On July 3, 2024, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 80/2024/ND-CP (Decree 80), moving forward with its long-awaited mechanism for direct power...

This update offers an overview of green leases in Singapore, explaining what they are, why they matter, and the considerations and pitfalls to look out for when structuring green leases and drafting green covenants.

The long anticipated 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) kicked off last week in Glasgow and we have been closely monitoring the events of the conference,...

The Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) (Amendment) Bill ("Amendment Bill")1 was read in Parliament for the first time on 6 January 2020.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently completed its consultation on a set of three proposed Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for banks, insurers, and asset managers respectively.

Following an extensive feasibility study, the Singapore Energy Market Authority (EMA) has released a final report regarding the importation of LNG into Singapore which recommends the development of an LNG receiving terminal in Singapore with significant private sector involvement.

The demand for digital infrastructure has seen exponential growth in the recent years, largely driven by the larger economic trend of digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) being harnessed and integrated into many industries.

The term "green finance" refers to financial products and services provided for project investment and financing, project operation and risk management in sectors such as environmental protection, energy efficiency, ...