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By McKinsey Global Institute | Republished 13 December 2011
McKinsey Sustainability & Resource Productivity Practice produces a sustainability report on the world’s resources

By Nicholas Fang and Henrick Tsjeng, Singapore Institute of International Affairs | Republished 27 February 2012
Singapore's new Budget plan to promote diesel vehicles may lead to massive surge in other pollutants. Are we looking at a hazardous tradeoff?

By J Jackson Ewing, RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies | Republished 8 February 2012
While COP17 did take steps to address some important foundational fracture points, the divisions that have long defined climate change diplomacy will not dissipate quickly. This insight article reckons policymakers would do well to consider this likelihood when accounting for the trajectory of future climatic changes.

At the 5th World Future Energy Summit (WFES) held in Abu Dhabi this week, Minister S Iswaran announced that Singapore is seeking membership in IRENA, and shared the city-state's ongoing part in the global clean energy economy.

The UN climate change summit in Durban, South Africa, has bestowed Singapore's Building and Construction Authority (BCA) with the "Regional Leadership Award", in recognition of its green building masterplan.

By Augustin Boey, Melissa Low and Catrina Yeo, Energy Analysts, Energy Studies Institute | 31 October 2011
Singapore Energy Lecture 2011's keynote speaker, Mr Nobuo Tanaka, talks about the role of Asia and the need for collective action within the region.

By EMA Staff | 24 October 2011
The former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) continues to share his thoughts on key issues and insights on future global energy trends as part of a preview to his address at the Singapore Energy Lecture.

By UNEP | 12 October 2011
UNEP discusses the increasing global demand for electricity and the implications of a shift to energy-efficient lighting.