Singapore's journey from an international oil and refining hub, that has been core to its economy for decades, to a new energy future, has kicked off in earnest. A slew of announcements at Singapore International Energy Week 2021 included plans to have around 30% of Singapore's electricity supply from low-carbon electricity imports by 2035.

In terms of national carbon pledges, India provided the best news last week, with prime minister Narendra Modi announcing that the country – currently a major polluter – intends to generate half its electricity from renewables by 2030 and achieve net zero emission status by 2070.

Ocean boosters like to compare the kinetic energy stored in the sea to a ginormous oil reserve that’s never going to run dry. It doesn’t matter if the sun shines or the wind blows. The tides turn. You can set your watch to them. The trick is how to generate cost-effective, renewable electricity from that limitless, ceaseless motion. They’re working on the problem here on Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

About half of the world’s fossil fuel assets will be worthless by 2036 under a net zero transition, according to research. Countries that are slow to decarbonise will suffer but early movers will profit; the study finds that renewables and freed-up investment will more than make up for the losses to the global economy.

An all-electric plane capable of carrying 100 people may be available within six years, significantly accelerating the timeline for the introduction of a non-kerosene powered commercial airliner.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is to announce plans to make Britain the world's first net-zero financial services centre by 2050, the Treasury said on Tuesday (Nov 2).

Britain and India launched a plan on Tuesday (Nov 2) to improve connections between the world's electricity power grids to help accelerate the world's transition to greener energy.

The United Nations global warming conference in Glasgow, which started Monday, is considered a crucial moment for efforts to address the threat of climate change.

A renewable energy park is hoping a new solar power project will eventually create enough hydrogen to power 100 lorries every day. The facility is being developed at Chelveston Renewable Energy Park in Northamptonshire.

Coal was supposed to be headed to the dust bin of history as the world increasingly embraces renewable energy. After all, many countries were shutting down these sooty, air-choking power plants. Mines closed, coal companies went bankrupt, and utilities started to replace coal-fired electricity generation with natural gas or wind and solar energy.

As the world confronts climate change, our collective response has the potential to forge a new, net-zero economy. Collaborative creation — with the public and private sectors working toward shared goals — is key to bring that potential to fruition.

YTL PowerSeraya has pipped Singapore's big energy players, including Tuas Power and Sunseap Group, to snag Singapore's 2-year trial to import 100 MW of electricity from Malaysia via existing interconnectors.