In addition, both ministers acknowledged the urgency to accelerate energy transitions in the region to reach net zero climate goals. Furthermore, they agreed that international cooperation is critical to harness the untapped renewable energy potential in Southeast Asia, stimulate clean energy investment flows, and generate new green jobs.
Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Second Minister of Trade and Industry, and Jennifer M. Granholm, the US’s Secretary of Energy, met in Singapore at the sidelines of the US-Southeast Asia Clean Energy Roundtable on July 14.
At the meeting, both Tan and Granholm stressed the importance of energy cooperation between both countries. They also affirmed the importance of strengthened cooperation on energy security, clean energy transitions and regional energy interconnectivity.
