Singapore Aims for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Towards Net-Zero by 2050

In a bid to march towards its net-zero goal, Singapore has set its sights on pursuing low-carbon hydrogen as part of its decarbonisation efforts.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, who is also its Finance Minister, has disclosed that the country will accelerate its climate goal to accomplish net-zero by 2050 as part of its low emissions development strategy. The country would do this “as soon as viable in the second half of the century”.

The Deputy PM was speaking at his address during the Singapore International Energy Week, where he also revealed that the country will cut its emissions to about 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2030, after peaking emissions initially.

Presently, Singapore’s Nationally Determined Contribution statement has undertaken the pledge to peak emissions at 65 MtCO2e around 2030.

Further, Wong added that the difference is equivalent to lowering Singapore’s present transport emissions by two-thirds.

In a press release, the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) and the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) stated that the targets are subject to technological advancements and economic viability of low-carbon technologies including hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). This will also be dependent on international cooperation in fields like carbon credits and renewable energy imports.