How Under Threat Singapore Is Taking Action to Battle Climate Change
With almost one-third of Singapore just five meters above sea level, land reclamation isn’t only a way to create more space, it’s an environmental imperative. And while politicians elsewhere dither over climate change, the city-state is taking a decisive stance, rolling out a range of initiatives aimed at limiting the effects of global warming.
Greening ASEAN Future Energy Blueprint
Singapore – The 2nd APAEC Drafting Committee (ADC) Meeting and Regional Energy Policy & Planning Sub-Sector Network (REPP-SSN) meeting was held in Singapore from 28 to 29 May 2019 and attended by ADC focal points and REPP focal points as well as ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the invited dialogue partners. During the ADC meeting, the participant discussed the progress of the preparation of the APAEC phase II document 2021-2025, such as the proposed outcome-based strategies (OBS) and action plans (AP) that planned to include in the document. The meeting also discussed the timeline and way forward of the document preparation.
ASEAN Resiliency in Reaching the 23% Renewable Energy Target by 2025
Da Nang, Vietnam – The 26th Renewable Energy Sub-Sector Network (RE-SSN) Meeting was held at Green Plaza Hotel, Da Nang, Vietnam on the 24 May 2019 and attended by delegates from ASEAN Member States except Philippines, ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), International Organizations (IOs), and Dialogue Partners (DPs) such as International Energy Agency (IEA), USAID Clean Power Asia, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Hangzhou Regional Centre (HRC), and Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA). During the meeting, the RE-SSN focal points addressed issues related to action plans in order to achieve 23% RE target by 2025 with regard to the ASEAN Plan of Action on Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025. Whereby the APAEC is an energy blueprint, which the impacts of the outcomes are focused on four dimensions – energy security, affordability, accessibility and sustainability.
ASEAN Commitment on Civilian Nuclear Energy Development
Manila, Philippines – The 9th Nuclear Energy Cooperation Sub-Sector Network (NEC-SSN) meeting was held at Manila, Philippines from 20 to 22 May 2019 and attended by NEC focal points and dialogue partners. During the meeting, the participant discussed the collaboration with dialogue partners and addressed issues related to nuclear with proposed Nuclear and Radiological Programme Administrative Support (NRPAS) Phase II activities in regard to the ASEAN Plan of Action on Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025. Whereby the APAEC is an energy blueprint, which the impacts of the outcomes are focused on four dimensions – energy security, affordability, accessibility and sustainability.
