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Janice Lim

Janice Lim

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Janice Lim covers environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at The Business Times. She joined BT after more than three years at TODAY covering a wide range of topics including economy and social issues. Before this, she had a four-year stint as a broadcast journalist with CNA. She graduated with a master’s degree in human rights from the University of Sydney and did her undergraduate studies in sociology and history at the National University of Singapore.

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(From left) Amandeep Bedi, partner at climate change and sustainability services, EY; Lee Cheh Hsien, vice-president of group sustainability at Singtel; Melissa Low, head of the National University of Singapore’s sustainability academy; Calvin Chong, divisional director for energy and climate policy at the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment; Jackie Surtani, regional director and head of the Asian Development Bank’s Singapore office.

Boards concerned about climate resilience, but face information gap: Singtel sustainability executive

2026-10-02T10:03:30.000Z
While nuclear fusion is still in its early stages, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng says significant progress has been made on the technology.

Singapore explores nuclear fusion as clean energy option under new METI

2026-10-01T04:09:59.000Z
Most of the policies in the six states focus on expanding solar capacity, with policies designed to lower the costs of rooftop solar systems.

Long-term renewable energy policies accelerating in Asean as a result of Iran war: report

2026-09-25T13:32:52.000Z
Since Singapore’s inaugural green-bond issuance in 2022, the government has allocated S$9.3 billion towards financing the development of JRL and CRL. 

Singapore set aside S$3.7 billion of green-bond proceeds for electric rail expansion in FY2025

2026-09-21T10:21:38.000Z
The success of APG is particularly crucial for Singapore, as the city-state aims to import 6 GW of low-carbon electricity from its neighbours by 2035.

Bilateral agreements key to mitigating risks of Asean Power Grid projects: OCBC

2026-09-16T04:00:00.000Z
Emissions of South-east Asia’s telco operators rose by 20% between 2019 and 2025.

Data centre energy demand from Asean telcos not a ‘big risk’, says industry group

2026-09-11T14:08:50.000Z
The APG has been in the works for at least 20 years, but progress towards achieving region-wide connectivity has been slow.

It’s not just Singapore that will benefit from the Asean Power Grid: philanthropy platform CEO

2026-09-09T12:44:09.000Z
Former US vice-president Al Gore is “optimistic” that China will “provide leadership for the world toward genuine solutions for the climate crisis”.

Asean leaders should focus on energy transition, not US-China rivalry: Al Gore

2026-09-08T12:02:24.000Z
The panel is part of a sustainability conference organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore on Sep 3. Left to right: David Kelly, executive director of British Chamber of Commerce Singapore; Sadik Arslan, Turkish ambassador to Singapore; Emily Follett; Australian deputy high commissioner to Singapore; Joseph Teo, Singapore's chief climate change negotiator.

Asean can be self-sufficient in energy, food with integrated market: Singapore’s chief climate negotiator

2026-09-03T10:14:41.000Z
Climate Impact X’s current CEO Choo Oi-Yee will helm the combined entity, if it receives regulatory approval.

Temasek-backed Climate Impact X to merge with UK-based carbon trading platform

2026-08-26T07:58:29.000Z
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