37 projects to receive $3.7 million under SG Eco Fund
SINGAPORE – A total of 37 green projects will receive $3.7 million in grants under the SG Eco Fund set up to aid sustainability efforts, Minister for Sustainability and the […]
New green initiative set up to enhance sustainability efforts in PAP town councils
SINGAPORE – Plans to roll out more green initiatives such as food composting in housing estates are in the works as part of efforts to build more sustainable living environments […]
Innovative UK Energy Company Increases Rewards for Residential Roof Top Solar
LONDON, Apr 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Rowan Energy has launched a new and leading global solar incentive programme; Rowan Rewards. The platform gives customers reward points similar to other loyalty programs for […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Partner in Newly Established Hamburg Hydrogen Network to ‘Make Hamburg Greener’
Hamburg, Germany, Apr 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The companies Airbus, ArcelorMittal, Gasnetz Hamburg, GreenPlug, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik, Hamburg Port Authority, HADAG Seetouristik und Fahrdienst as […]
DBS to offer green renovation loan for eco-friendly homes
SINGAPORE – Property owners looking to have a more eco-friendly home may be able to take up a green renovation loan from DBS. The bank said the rate of 2.68 […]
He sees red when banks extend non-green loans
(BLOOMBERG) – Mr Ulf Erlandsson is not your typical climate campaigner: He prefers the trading desk to the picket line. He pushed Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, into divesting bonds […]
MHI Invests in Starfire Energy, a Modular Green Ammonia Solution Provider, to Accelerate Efforts to Energy Transition
TOKYO, Apr 9, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced that it has invested in Starfire Energy Inc., the leading developer of modular […]
Green bond boom leaving out vulnerable countries, says report
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – The green finance revolution risks leaving out emerging markets (EMs), including some of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change. There is too much emphasis on […]
Keen on green, but at what cost? Poll maps out S’porean attitudes to eco-friendliness
SINGAPORE – Stanley Lim is all for living the eco-friendly life mapped out under the Singapore Green Plan 2030 – as long as it costs him nothing and does not […]
New criteria for President’s Award for the Environment to reflect Singapore Green Plan 2030
SINGAPORE – A nominee’s efforts in engaging the wider community to collectively build a sustainable Singapore will be considered when recognising efforts with the President’s Award for the Environment. The […]
Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 seen as a concrete but cautious step towards a low-carbon economy
SINGAPORE – Singapore has made it clear that it is serious about decarbonising its economy but will proceed only at a measured pace to avoid any major business disruption or […]
Race to go green on Singapore’s roads starts with clear rules and runway
SINGAPORE – American electric carmaker Tesla has returned to Singapore, posting prices which make equivalent petrol cars seem overpriced. An inter-ministerial Singapore Green Plan 2030 launched last week has also […]
Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Vattenfall and Warme Hamburg sign Letter of Intent for 100MW Hydrogen Project in Hamburg
TOKYO, Jan 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – The companies Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Vattenfall and municipal company Warme Hamburg are planning how they can jointly produce hydrogen from […]
Green loans gaining traction among firms
SINGAPORE – Green loans are gaining traction among companies here amid heightened awareness of sustainability-related issues and the wider availability of financial products. Banks said they have received more queries […]
Weekly Podcasts: Digital banks to jazz up Singapore; green recovery from Covid-19
ST & BT Podcasts of the week (Dec 5) SFF x Switch 2020 Ep 1: New digital banks to jazz up Singapore (featuring Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director Ravi […]
S’pore has to raise auditing standards, says MAS chief
Singapore needs to raise its auditing and accounting standards to boost the nation’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) credibility following a series of corporate scandals, according to the country’s top […]
MHI to Invest in Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia in South Australia
TOKYO, Nov 26, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has agreed to make a capital investment in H2U Investments, the holding entity of the H2U Group. […]
MAS rolls out world’s first green loan grant scheme
Companies of all sizes will get more support in securing green and sustainability-linked loans with a new grant scheme launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday. The initiative, […]
Fujitsu Receives Order for “AI Bridging Green Cloud Infrastructure” Supercomputer System from Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
TOKYO, Nov 13, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu has received an order from Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for the “AI Bridging Green Cloud […]
How construction firms can build a sustainable future post-Covid-19
The pace of construction activity is slowly picking up here, but it is far from business as usual. Firms continue to grapple with new Covid-19 infections and labour challenges as […]