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Companies in S’pore concerned over how lease tenures, costs of coastal defences could impact business

Most of Singapore’s coastline comprises land managed by the Government. Some 30 per cent of it is owned or leased by the private sector.
Most of Singapore’s coastline comprises land managed by the Government. Some 30 per cent of it is owned or leased by the private sector.

S’pore has to focus on climate adaptation amid geopolitical shifts in cutting emissions: Janil

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Janil Puthucheary and Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) speaking during the keynote dialogue at the 2nd Singapore Green Dialogue on Feb 11.
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Janil Puthucheary and Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) speaking during the keynote dialogue at the 2nd Singapore Green Dialogue on Feb 11.

Singapore lab-grown seafood firm Avant Proteins winding up in another blow to novel food sector

Avant Proteins’ exit marks the latest of at least three firms in the lab-grown meat sector that have struggled to scale its operations in Singapore.
Avant Proteins’ exit marks the latest of at least three firms in the lab-grown meat sector that have struggled to scale its operations in Singapore.

SIT launches energy efficiency training centre to support Singapore’s decarbonisation

The facility provides students and industry professionals with a controlled environment to acquire practical energy audit skills without disrupting live operations.
The facility provides students and industry professionals with a controlled environment to acquire practical energy audit skills without disrupting live operations.

Using long-dead corals, NTU scientists can trace sea-level histories for more accurate projections

During fieldwork in July 2020, a living microatoll (foreground) near Siloso Point at Sentosa was found to be partially dead due to prolonged exposure to the air in extreme low tides. The table-like coral's top half became uniformly paler.
During fieldwork in July 2020, a living microatoll (foreground) near Siloso Point at Sentosa was found to be partially dead due to prolonged exposure to the air in extreme low tides. The table-like coral's top half became uniformly paler.

Public education efforts on nuclear energy begin with understanding Singapore’s energy constraints: EMA official 

Mr Darryl Chan, Director of the Nuclear Energy Office at Energy Market Authority, on Feb 6, 2026.
Mr Darryl Chan, Director of the Nuclear Energy Office at Energy Market Authority, on Feb 6, 2026.

New nuclear energy office to help build local talent, assess nuclear technologies 

Mr Darryl Chan, director of the Nuclear Energy Office at Energy Market Authority, said his team will be looking to develop expertise not just in nuclear technologies and safety assessments, but also in policy, environmental and economical analysis.
Mr Darryl Chan, director of the Nuclear Energy Office at Energy Market Authority, said his team will be looking to develop expertise not just in nuclear technologies and safety assessments, but also in policy, environmental and economical analysis.

NParks replaces casuarina trees on Coney Island, but expert says move could improve biodiversity

Existing casuarina trees in Coney Island Park seen on Jan 19, 2026.
Existing casuarina trees in Coney Island Park seen on Jan 19, 2026.

Environmental study proposes to keep over 40 per cent of forested site in Bukit Timah

The Sunda pangolin is among wildlife expected to be affected by clearance of vegetation at a site off Old Jurong Road.
The Sunda pangolin is among wildlife expected to be affected by clearance of vegetation at a site off Old Jurong Road.

S’pore to offer $40 million push to market for promising green solutions lying dormant in labs

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat (left) at the Urban Solutions and Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress opening ceremony on Feb 5.
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat (left) at the Urban Solutions and Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress opening ceremony on Feb 5.

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