Singapore International Water Week and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore 2024 focused on global collaboration and innovation
Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) took place from 18 – 22 June and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG), 19 – 21 June collated global leaders, experts and practitioners from governments, academia, industry and international organisations to share best practices, co-create innovative urban water and environment solutions, and generate new business opportunities.
In support of global call for focused on urgent action to deal with climate impacts more decisively and collaboratively, by global stakeholders to exchange ideas, explore innovations and foster collaborations to tackle these challenges.
Delegates were from Ministerial Plenary comprising high-level panelists from the World Bank Group, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China, and more who shared insights on the implementation of decarbonisation and sustainability policies in their countries post-COP28.
CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG): The sixth biennial CESG, organised by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA), in conjunction with SIWW provides a launchpad for pioneering technologies and forging robust partnerships that tackle our most pressing environmental challenges. Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, announced a new tranche of Productivity Solutions Grant for the environmental services industry and officiate the opening of the Enviro Tech Innovation Hub at the CESG LaunchPad.
Singapore International Water Week (SIWW): Key themes at SIWW2024 included water sustainability, net zero and decarbonisation, resource circularity and digitalisation. A new pillar on climate adaptation, specifically focused on coastal protection and flood resilience was introduced at SIWW2024. SIWW2024 featured an Industrial Water Solutions Forum, a technology and innovation platform targeted at industrial water users. Positioned as a global show with a strong relevance to Asia, SIWW2024 received business delegations from Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, among others who sourced for solutions in the Water Expo.
CESG – Enabling a sustainable and clean environment: Themed ‘Action for a Sustainable and Clean Environment’, the sixth biennial CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG), organised by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA), was held from 19 to 21 June 2024, in conjunction with the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2024. The summit was a global platform for thought leaders, industry captains and policy makers to convene, connect as well as to consider solutions for enabling a sustainable and clean environment. Through high-level plenaries, conferences, and an exhibition of cutting-edge environmental solutions, CESG 2024 has three key focus areas:
- Climate Action: clean energy, climate defence, decarbonisation, and pollution management
- Resource Circularity: management of waste as resource and circular economy solution management
- Public Hygiene: cleaning and pest management
The Launchpad and the Experiential Zone exhibited the latest innovations in environmental technology and solutions from across the ecosystem – ranging from commercialised solutions by businesses in Asia, Europe, the United States and beyond, to up-and-coming innovation projects by start-ups and research teams. These included cutting-edge future and frontier technologies such as autonomous cleaning and inspection robots, smart sensors, resource circularity and energy efficiency solutions.
The NEA Innovation Pavilion in the expo area showcased Research & Development (R&D) projects and innovations undertaken or supported by NEA and served as a prime platform for budding start-ups and research teams to engage with a diverse audience comprising capitalists, businesses, experts in the field and regulatory authorities.
