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To reduce the carbon emissions of buildings, the Singapore government has implemented mandatory measures. Starting from the third quarter of next year, high-energy-consuming large buildings in Singapore must adopt energy-saving measures.

Data center startup Sustainable Metal Cloud has introduced an immersion cooling system that reportedly slashes energy consumption by 50% and reduces installation costs by 28% compared to traditional liquid cooling systems.

To reduce carbon tax expenditures, Singaporean companies, under government encouragement, have begun focusing on developing carbon credits in Ghana.

Recent surveys show that Singapore banks have failed to honor their commitments to stop financing coal-fired power plants. Specifically, DBS Bank, UOB, and OCBC Bank were found to have provided up to $2 billion to the coal industry.

A significant milestone has been achieved in the development of marine low-carbon fuels. On August 5, French energy giant TotalEnergies successfully introduced its first batch of 100% biofuel (B100) at the port of Singapore.

Singapore's government has allocated $90 million through the National Research Foundation (NRF) to launch nine research projects spanning three to five years, aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Singapore announced on the July 10 that starting from 2025, new registrations for diesel vehicles and taxis will no longer be permitted as part of its goal to achieve all vehicles using clean energy by 2040.

Singapore's Singtel has announced the expansion of its internal carbon pricing policy. Going forward, any project with total carbon emissions exceeding 100 tons will be subject to a carbon price of SGD 50 per ton (about USD 37).

Anticipating continuous domestic growth in electricity demand, Singapore plans to add two more natural gas hydrogen-compatible power plants by 2030 to ensure stable and secure power supply.

Singapore is planning to expand its data center capacity by more than one-third, aiming to integrate greener facilities to achieve sustainable growth in the energy-intensive industry, according to a state minister overseeing a new roadmap.