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Inaugural Our Singapore Leadership Programme

(Photo by the National Youth Council) ESI Research Fellow Ms. Melissa Low attended the inaugural run of the “Our Singapore Leadership P...
15 June 2017
ESI Attends UNFCCC Intersessionals In Bonn, Germany

(Photo by ESI Staff) ESI Research Fellow Ms. Melissa Low attended the Bonn climate intersessionals held in Germany from 8-18 May 2017. She fol...
1 June 2017
4th International Conference on Climate Change

(Photo by the ICCC2017@HK Secretariat) On 22 April, Ms. Melissa Low was invited to present on “Actions on adaptation and resilience in a...
23 May 2017
NUS-UiT Workshop On Research Collaboration

(Photo by ESI Staff) On 3 May 2017, ESI and Innovation Norway, Singapore co-organised a half day morning workshop for a visiting delegation fr...
4 May 2017
Optimism In a Time Of Uncertainty: Before The Flood

(Photo by ESI staff) On 6 April 2017, the Energy Studies Institute jointly organised a panel discussion and film screening with the U.S. Embas...
10 April 2017
Closed Door Dialogue On Carbon Tax And What It Means For Businesses

(Photo by the Global Compact Network Singapore) On 28 March 2017, ESI Research Fellow Ms. Melissa Low was invited to speak on carbon pricing e...
29 March 2017
ESI Attends The International Energy Efficiency Day 2017

(Photo by the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance) ESI Senior Fellow and Deputy Head of the Energy and the Environment Division, Dr...
23 March 2017
Participation In International Nuclear Law Essentials 2017

(Photo by NEA/OECD staff) ESI Senior Principal Research Fellow, Dr Philip Andrews-Speed and ESI Research Associates Ms Ira Martina Drupady and...
8 March 2017
ESI-CIL Training Course on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage

(Photo by CIL staff) The ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project organised a two-day training course on civil liability for nuclear damage for Sing...
13 February 2017
Publication on Mapping State and Non-State Actors’ Responses to Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia

World Scientific has released a book co-edited by Mr Nur Azha Putra and Associate Professor Mely Caballero-Anthony. Description of the book by...
10 January 2017
ESI Roundtable at SIEW - Cybersecurity Strategies in Power Generation: Defence or Resilience?

(Photo by ESI staff) In view of the surge in cybercrime and cyber-attacks on essential services such as power and banking services around the ...
29 December 2016
ESI Attends International Best Practices in Power & Energy Sector: Lessons for South Asia and Bangladesh

(Photo courtesy of Dhaka Tribune) ESI Director Professor S.K. Chou was recently invited to participate as an invited panellist in the “ ...
15 December 2016
ESI Attends COP22 In Marrakech, Morocco

(Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources) ESI Research Associate Ms Melissa Low attended the Marrakech Climate Chang...
24 November 2016
ESI Event on “Energy Transitions and a Globalised Arctic: The Role of Science, Technology and Governance”

(Photo by ESI staff) The Energy Studies Institute organised an event in Singapore entitled “Energy Transitions and a Globalised Arctic...
21 November 2016
URA's 7th International Panel of Experts (IPE) Meeting

(Photo by ESI staff) ESI participated in the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) International Panel of Experts (IPE) meeting that was...
2 November 2016
Visit by the Director General, Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate

(Photo by ESI staff) The Director General of Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate, Ms Anne Vadasz Nilsson made a visit to ESI on 26 October 201...
27 October 2016
7th Leaders in Urban Governance Programme

(Photos courtesy of the Ministry of National Development) On 12 October 2016, Ms. Melissa Low, Research Associate at the Energy Studies Insti...
13 October 2016
Japan-ASEAN Collaborative Research Programme

(Photo courtesy of Professor Ishihara’s laboratory staff) ESI Research Assistant, Ms Jacqueline Tao, participated in a four week progra...
9 October 2016
SIEW 2016: New Energy Realities, 24-28 October 2016, Marina Bay Sands

Now in its ninth year, SIEW 2016 will be held from 24 to 28 October 2016 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore....
5 August 2016
Distinguished Dialogue on Climate Change

Distinguished Dialogue on Climate Change (Photo courtesy of ECO Singapore) On 11 July 2016, Ms. Melissa Low, Research Associate at the Energy ...
11 July 2016
US YSEALI Professional Fellows Program

US YSEALI Professional Fellows Program (Photo by Melissa Low) Ms. Melissa Low, Research Associate, participated in a 5-week professional devel...
8 June 2016
Post – Paris Workshop for ASEAN Member States

Post – Paris Workshop for ASEAN Member States (Photo courtesy of the Asia-Europe Foundation) On 1st – 2nd June 2016, Gautam Jindal...
6 June 2016
Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee

Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee Dr Philip Andrews-Speed was a member of a delegation from the ASEAN Energy Marke...
15 May 2016
British Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Energy Debate

British Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Energy Debate (Photo courtesy of the British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore) On 14 th March 2016, Ph...
27 March 2016
ESI – NUS Office of Environmental Sustainability Post-Paris COP21 Dialogue

On 3 February, the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) and National University of Singapore’s Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES) jo...
3 February 2016
ESI Ranks 8th in the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index under the “Top Energy and Resource Policy” Category

01 February 2016 ESI came in at 8th place in the “Top Energy and Resource Policy” category of the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Ind...
1 February 2016
Joint ESI-US Embassy Singapore seminar on the Arctic and Climate Change

26 January 2016 Mr George Roe, Adjunct Research Professor with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP), University of Alaska Fairbanks d...
26 January 2016
ESI-CIL Research Project on Nuclear Law and Policy

14 December 2015 The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) and the Centre for International Law (CIL), both of NUS, have secured a research grant fr...
14 December 2015
ESI attends COP21 in Paris, France

07 December 2015 The Energy Studies Institute is the designated contact point for the National University of Singapore, which was admitted a...
7 December 2015
EU Event on the Challenges and Expectations of the Paris Climate Agreement

EU Event on the Challenges and Expectations of the Paris Climate Agreement Photo courtesy of the EU Delegation in Singapore On 25 November 201...
27 November 2015
ESI and US DOE co-organise SIEW Roundtable on Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector

01 November 2015 Photo courtesy of the Energy Market Authority On 30 October 2015, ESI and the US Department of Energy (DOE) jointly organise...
1 November 2015
ESI to host the 40th Annual IAEE International Conference in 2017

04 October 2015 The Energy Studies Institute will be hosting the 40th Annual IAEE International Conference. The meeting will be held from 18-...
4 October 2015
Mr. Anton Finenko presented at the Power Development in Southeast Asia by American Chamber of Commerce

01 October 2015 On 29th September, Mr Anton Finenko, Research Associate in the Energy and Environment division at ESI, delivered a presentatio...
1 October 2015
Dr. Xunpeng Shi invited as a Speaker for ESCAP Workshops

28 September 2015 Dr Xunpeng Shi was invited to attend two workshops in Irkutsk, Russia, organised by the United Nations Economic and Social C...
28 September 2015
Ms Melissa Low presented at the Roundtable on Impacts & Challenges of Climate Change on Singapore Society, Singapore

23 September 2015 On 21 September 2015, Ms Melissa Low, Research Associate in the Energy and Environment division at ESI, delivered a presen...
23 September 2015
National Energy Efficiency Conference 2015

13August 2015 The 2-day National Energy Efficiency Conference (NEEC) 2015 will be held on 6 and 7 October 2015 at the MAX Atria @ Singapo...
13 August 2015
4th AEEPRN Conference - “Energy Transition in Asia and Europe: New Challenges and Opportunities”

(Photo courtesy of Korea University) Korea University’s GREEN SCHOOL, the Graduate School of Energy and Environment and the Korea Energy...
1 August 2015
Ms. Melissa Low moderated at the ASEAN Power Shift 2015 Conference, Singapore

28 July 2015 Photo courtesy of the organizers From 25-26 th July 2015, Ms. Melissa Low, Research Associate in the Energy and Environment ...
28 July 2015
Ms. Melissa Low presented at the Workshop on Climate Change Negotiations for Policy Makers from ASEAN Member States in Bangkok, Thailand

06July 2015 H. E. Philippe Zeller, Ambassador-at Large in charge of Asia and Oceania for COP21, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. D...
6 July 2015
Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed interviewed by Channel NewsAsia

2 July 2015 (Screenshot of the Channel NewsAsia interview) Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed, Principal Fellow at ESI, appeared on Channel NewsAsia...
2 July 2015
Joint ESI-Chatham House workshop on “The Future of Sea Lane Security between the Middle East and Southeast Asia”

26 June 2015 Philip Andrews-Speed (ESI) and Jacob Parakilas (Chatham House) co-convened this workshop in Singapore on 23-24 June 2015. As ...
26 June 2015
Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed invited as an Expert for public consultation on Quebec’s Energy Strategy

17June 2015 On 15th June 2015, Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed was invited to join an expert panel that participated in public consultation on th...
17 June 2015
ESI research staff presented at the 38th IAEE Conference in Antalya, Turkey

29 May 2015 ESI Senior Fellow Dr. Shi Xunpeng, Fellows Dr. Victor Nian, Dr. Liu Xiying & Dr. Li Yingzhu, Research Associates Hari M. P....
29 May 2015
Dr. Christopher Len gave a presentation to the 2015 Jefferson Fellows from the East-West Center, US

22 May 2015 On 21 May 2015, Dr. Christopher Len gave a seminar at the Energy Studies Institute to a group of visiting international journa...
22 May 2015
Dr. Christopher Len presented at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center in Nanjing, China.

19 May 2015 On 18 May 2015, Dr. Christopher Len gave a presentation at the John Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and A...
19 May 2015
Green Drinks Dialogue on Climate Change

Ms. Melissa Low presented at the National Climate Change Secretariat – Green Drinks Dialogue on Climate Change
16 April 2015
Asian Youth Energy Summit 2015

Mr. Gautam Jindal moderated at the Asian Youth Energy Summit 2015, Singapore
7 April 2015
Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges Conference

Ms. Melissa Low spoke at the Designing Smart Cities: Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges Conference, Glasgow
2 April 2015
ESI receives sustainability observer status

ESI attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany in March 2014 to discuss issues of renewable energy and energy efficiency...
5 March 2015
The 1st ASEAN Energy Literacy Conference

Kamal Soundararajan presented at the 1st ASEAN Energy Literacy Conference in Bangkok, Thailand
23 February 2015
LNG – The Ground Shifts Again

Event by British Chamber of Commerce: LNG – The Ground Shifts Again
30 January 2015
The Emission Trading Scheme in South Korea

Jacqueline Tao appeared on Channel News Asia to talk about the Emission Trading Scheme in South Korea.
21 January 2015
Programme on Global Oil Prices and China’s Energy Sector

Dr Philip Andrews-Speed interviewed by China Radio International for programme on Global Oil Prices and China’s Energy Sector
19 January 2015
China-ASEAN Financial Forum 2014

Dr. Shi Xunpeng participated the China-ASEAN Financial Forum 2014
14 December 2014
ESI attends COP20 in Lima, Peru

At the recent Lima Climate Conference (1-12 December 2014), the National University of Singapore (NUS) was formally admitted as an observer or...
12 December 2014
Dr. Shi Xunpeng presented at the 2nd Northeast Asia Energy Security Forum

On 12 December 2014, Dr. Shi Xunpeng presented at the 2nd Northeast Asia (NEA) Energy Security Forum, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Aff...
12 December 2014
Publication on the Global Resource Nexus: Land, Energy, Food, Water and Minerals

Routledge has released a book Want, Waste or War? The Global Resource Nexus and the Struggle for Land, Energy, Food, Water and Minerals which...
1 December 2014
ESI researchers participated in a China energy workshop organized by KAPSARC in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 12-13 November 2014.

On 12 and 13 November, 2014, Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed, Dr. Su Bin and Dr. Liu Xiying from ESI participated in the second of a series of collab...
18 November 2014
Dr. Christopher Len presented at an energy workshop organised by the British High Commission in Singapore

On 5 November 2014, Dr. Christopher Len presented at the South East Asia Climate Change & Energy Workshop, organised by the British High C...
5 November 2014
Dr. Christopher Len participated in a panel discussion organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands on 2 October 2014

(Image courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands) On 2 October 2014, Dr. Christopher Len participated via videolink in a pane...
2 October 2014
ESI is a Supporting Organisation for the Singapore International Energy Week, Singapore on 27 - 31 October 2014

SIEW 2014 will be held from 27 to 31 October 2014 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The theme this year ...
1 October 2014
ESI hosted a seminar for a visiting delegation under the Singapore Cooperation Programme on 30 September 2014

On Tuesday, 30 September 2014, ESI hosted a seminar on “Clean Energy and Emission Reduction” for a delegation, led by Nanyang Tech...
30 September 2014
Asian Energy Financial and Investment Conference, Singapore on 28 - 29 October 2014

On October 28th and 29th Asia’s energy leaders and financial decision-makers, including Kim Yin Wong from Singapore Power, Neil McGregor...
24 September 2014
Anton Finenko appeared on Euronews TV to talk about Singapore’s demand for natural gas, 22 September 2014

Anton Finenko, an Energy Analyst at ESI appeared on an Euronews TV series called Urban Visions. This series examines tomorrow’s urban ch...
22 September 2014
Dr Shi Xunpeng presented at the China International Cooperation Forum, Beijing on 4 - 5 September 2014

Dr SHI Xunpeng attended the China International Cooperation Forum which is hosted by Renmin University of China and sponsored by the National ...
4 September 2014
Professor Anthony (Tony) Owen presented at the International Conference on Energy Economics, Colombo on 12 - 13 August 2014

12 August 2014
3rd AEEPRN Conference - “Cities, Energy and Climate Change Mitigation”

(Photo courtesy of University of Leeds) The 3rd AEEPRN conference on “Cities, Energy and Climate Change Mitigation” was successful...
18 July 2014
Dr Philip Andrews-Speed Presented at NBR’s Pacific Energy Summit and Asean Energy Workshop, Seoul on 30 June - 1 July 2014

Philip Andrews-Speed, Xunpeng Shi and Nahim bin Zahur attended the National Bureau of Asian Research’s annual Pacific Energy Summit in S...
30 June 2014
Dr Philip Andrews-Speed gave a talk on “The Future for Gas in China” to the Breakfast Club of the British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore on 23 June 2014

China’s gas production has doubled over the last 7 years, but demand is growing even faster. Imports of 50 billion cubic metres (bcm) in...
23 June 2014
Dr Philip Andrews-Speed Presented at NBR Conference, Washington D.C. on 5 June 2014

Philip Andrews-Speed gave a presentation on “China’s energy policymaking processes and their consequences” at the annual Ene...
5 June 2014
Dr Philip Andrews-Speed worked with the World Bank Institute to convene a Learning Symposium on the Governance of Unconventional Gas, Washington D.C., USA, 2-3 June, 2014

Background The “shale gas revolution” in the US has led to an explosion of interest around the world in shale gas and, to a lesser...
2 June 2014
AEMI Meeting, brainstorming session of the ASEAN Energy Market Integration (AEMI) Group, Bangkok, Thailand

Tony Owen and Philip Andrews-Speed participated in a brainstorming session of the AEAN Energy Market Integration (AEMI) Group held in Bangkok,...
13 May 2014
Launch of Chatham House research paper “Asia’s Oil Supply: Risks and Pragmatic Remedies”

On 7 th May 2014 Philip Andrews-Speed of ESI joined Felix Preston of Chatham House to launch the new research paper from Chatham House entitle...
7 May 2014
NUS President receives International Energy Award for Advancing Education of Future Energy Leaders

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, President of NUS, has been given this year’s Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Award for lif...
9 April 2014
Release of the ESI-RSIS International Conference on Nuclear Governance Post-Fukushima Report

On 31 October 2013, the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) at the National University of Singapore; and the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (...
28 February 2014
ESI-Chatham House Meeting on Asia Oil Security, Singapore

ESI co-organised and participated in a Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs) meeting on Asian Oil Security which took place...
17 January 2014
Dr. Christopher Len Presented at the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

On Tuesday, 10 December 2013, Dr. Christopher Len made a seminar presentation on “The US Shale Gas Revolution: Lessons and Implications ...
10 December 2013
Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed Presented at the AIPN-SPE Joint Seminar on Gas Pricing and Unconventional Gas Development in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

On Wednesday, 4 December 2013, Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed participated in a seminar organised jointly by the Association of International Petrol...
4 December 2013
2nd AEEPRN Conference - Transition towards Low Carbon Transport: Asian and European Perspectives

AEEPRN 2013 was held at Beijing University of Technology in Beijing,China from 11 - 12 November. There were approximately 130 participants, so...
18 November 2013
Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed Presented at the Seminar on China – ASEAN International Cooperation and Exchanges on Development of Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources, Hangzhou, China

During the 12-14 November 2013 period, Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed was in Hangzhou, China to attend the Seminar on China – ASEAN Internati...
14 November 2013
Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed Presented at the 19th Annual Energy Conference of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi

Dr. Philip Andrews Speed was in Abu Dhabi between 29 and 30 October 2013 at the invitation of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Re...
30 October 2013
Ms. Melissa Low Moderated at the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2013, Singapore

On Thursday, 10 October, 2013, Ms. Melisa Low, an ESI Energy Analyst served as moderator at the National Energy Efficiency Conference (NEEC) 2...
10 October 2013
Mr. Shiva Susarla Moderated at the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2013, Singapore

On 10 October 2013, Mr. Shiva Susarla moderated Plenary Session 4 on Energy Efficiency Financing. The session included presentations by Mr. Gl...
10 October 2013
Dr. Elspeth Thomson Moderated at the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2013, Singapore

On Wednesday, 9 October, 2013, Dr. Elspeth Thomson, Senior Fellow and Head of the Energy and the Environment Division at ESI, moderated two se...
9 October 2013
Singapore International Energy Week 2013

About the Singapore International Energy Week 2013 THE future of energy will increasingly be shaped in Asia, where the energy demand continues...
1 October 2013
MOU Signing with the College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, China

On Friday, 27 September 2013, ESI Executive Director Professor Chou Siaw Kiang together with ESI Fellows, Dr. Su Bin and Dr. Christopher Len t...
27 September 2013
MOU Signing with the Institute of Policy and Management - Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPM-CAS), Beijing, China

On Thursday, 26 September 2013, ESI Executive Director Professor Chou Siaw Kiang together with ESI Fellows, Dr. Su Bin and Dr. Christopher Len...
26 September 2013
MOU Signing with the School of Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, China

On Thursday, 26 September 2013, ESI Executive Director Professor Chou Siaw Kiang together with ESI Fellows, Dr. Su Bin and Dr. Christopher Len...
26 September 2013
Visit to the School of Management, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

On Wednesday afternoon, 25 September 2013, ESI Executive Director Professor Chou Siaw Kiang together with ESI Fellows, Dr. Su Bin and Dr. Chri...
25 September 2013
Visit to the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

On Wednesday morning, 25 September 2013, ESI Executive Director Professor Chou Siaw Kiang together with ESI Fellows, Dr. Su Bin and Dr. Christ...
25 September 2013
Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed Participated in a CNBC Panel Discussion - “Power Play: The Future of Renewables”

Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed took part in a CNBC panel discussion - “Power Play: The Future of Renewables” hosted by CNBC's Sri Jegara...
18 August 2013
2nd Annual Conference of Asian-European Energy Policy Research Network: Transition towards Low Carbon Transport: Asian and European Perspectives (14-16 November 2013

The Beijing University of Technology (BJUT), Beijing, China is hosting the 2nd Annual Conference of Asian-European Energy Policy Research Netw...
2 August 2013
Visit by Researchers from the Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia

On Monday, 15 July 2013, Associate Professor Ismail M. Saaid who is Head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Mr Mohd Amin Shoushtar...
15 July 2013
Educational Site Tour to Jurong Island

On Wednesday, 10 July 2013, ESI staff went on two educational site tours on Jurong Island, they visited the Tuas Multi-Utilities Complex (TUMC...
10 July 2013
ESI signs MoU with the Graduate School of Energy and Environment (Green School), Korea University

On Friday 5 July 2013, a delegation from Graduate School of Energy and Environment (Green School), Korea University visited ESI to sign a Memo...
5 July 2013
Unconventional Gas in Asia Project Workshop

On 4 and 5 June 2013, ESI hosted a two day closed-door workshop as part of the ESI project looking at Non-Geological Constraints to Unconventi...
4 June 2013
Joint Seminar on Energy Economics with the Center for Energy and Environment Policy Research, Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

On Wednesday 24 April 2013, ESI jointly organised a Joint Seminar on Energy Economics with the Center for Energy and Environment Policy Resear...
24 April 2013
2013 CEEP-ESI Joint Workshop on Energy Economics and Climate Policy, Beijing

On Monday 22, April 2013, ESI and the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Beijing Institute of Technology (CEEP-BIT) organise...
22 April 2013
1st AEEPRN Conference - “Transitioning From Fossil Fuels?: European and Asian Perspectives”

(Photo by ESI Staff) The Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore hosted the inaugural AEEPRN Conference, “Transitioni...
28 May 2012

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