Eco Money

The dust has settled on this year's F1 weekend in Singapore, a massive global event that attracts spectators from across the globe.  And like many large scale events it has announced energy goals, the Singapore Grand Prix has  pledged to reduce 50% of their energy emissions by 2028. How will this be achieved? And what do businesses need to know about net zero events?

In this week's Eco Money, Rachel Kelly speaks to Vinod Kesava, Council Member, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) and Co-Founder / MD & CEO, Climate Resources Exchange International to find out. 

SEAS will be holding a FULLY carbon neutral event in October - Asia Clean Energy Summit. 

 

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Blue, Grey, Pink, and even Turquoise - its the colour that counts when it comes to sustainable hydrogen.

And as conversations of the gas as an eco energy alternative heat up - Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr Thomas Koller APAC Hydrogen Lead at DNV to find out what you need to know when it comes to Green Hydrogen.

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In sunny singapore solar is an important component of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

But as we know, the sun doesn’t shine 24 hours a day, so for those looking to implement solar panels - how can they store that energy?

VFlowTech is a Singapore-based long duration energy storage solutions provider manufacturing low-cost and efficient modular vanadium redox flow batteries. 

Sounds technical doesn’t it?

Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr. Arjun Bhattarai is the Co-Founder and CTO at VFlowTech to find out more. 

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You may have heard, COP28 is taking place in Dubai this year.

But what is COP, and why does it matter?

Here’s an explainer and what you need to know!

In this episode of Eco Money you'll hear from industry players on what they hope from this year's COP.

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Anita Neville, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Sustainability Relations, Golden Agri-Resources

Dale Hardcastle, Global Head of Carbon Markets and Director of Global Sustainability Innovation Center, Bain & Company

Kavita Gandhi, Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Association Singapore

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Earlier this it was announced that Malaysia will lift a ban on exports of renewable energy.

Rachel Kelly speaks with  J Y Chew, Head of Asia Renewables & Power Research, Rystad Energy, to find out what this might mean for Singapore when it comes to the energy sector and your power bills.

 

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The healthcare industry is responsible for 4.4% of global CO2 emissions.

That may not sound like a lot, but to put things in perspective, if it were a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter on the planet.

According to a report released by Health Care Without Harm and independent sustainability consultancy, Arup, the  top three emitters, the United States, China, and collectively the countries of the European Union, comprise more than half the world’s total health care climate footprint (56%)- with hospitals and health facilities being major resource and energy consumers.

In this episode of Eco Money, Rachel Kelly speaks with Simarna Singh, Regional Sustainability Manager, Business Unit Healthcare for APAC at DKSH, a healthcare services and distribution company, to find out more. 

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Singapore-based Alora paints claims to be the country’s first carbon neutral certified paint.

But what does that mean for consumers?

And what do you need to know when it comes to sustainable paints?

In this episode of Eco Money, Rachel Kelly speaks with Alora Paints Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Kok.

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Sustainable travel is a key trend for the business and leisure industry.

According to a report by our Expedia Group Media Solutions team highlighted that 90% of consumers look for sustainable options when traveling, though 70% feel overwhelmed navigating available options and on starting the process of becoming a more sustainable traveler.

To find out more, Rachel Kelly spoke to Aditi Mohapatra, VP of Global Social Impact and Sustainability at Expedia on eco travel trends,  and Timothy Go on his sustainable hotel entrepreneurial journey.

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Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment’s portfolio spans the globe.

The real estate investment player has operations in more than 40 countries and more than 220 cities. 

And with such a significant global footprint, it’s no surprise that its keeping an eye on a different footprint. carbon footprint.

CLI recently refreshed its sustainability master plan - integrating its 2050 net zero carbon emissions commitment.

To find out more, Rachel Kelly spoke with Mr Vinamra Srivastava, CLI’s Chief Sustainability Officer.

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Palm oil can be found in roughly 50% of products on supermarket shelves. 

But, this extremely versatile product is also a highly contentious one. 

That is because of the way sustainability and ethical concerns surrounding palm oil farming.

Golden Agri Resources is a global leader in palm oil production, it says that sustainability is at the heart of its daily operations, and has been for more than two decades, since it became the first Indonesian palm oil company to adopt a Zero Burning Policy in 1997.

To find out more about sustainable palm oil production - Rachel Kelly spoke with Anita Neville, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Sustainability Relations, Golden Agri-Resources.

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