As a contributor, we will share with others the climate solutions that we have developed and may be of relevance to them. Let me highlight three key themes at the Singapore Pavilion: decarbonisation technologies transition finance carbon markets  First, innovating decarbonisation technologies. The transition to net-zero will require us to transform how we live and work. It will transform how we power our homes and offices, travel, grow our food, and construct our cities. As a densely populated metropolis in the tropics, Singapore is a living lab to develop, testbed, and commercialise green solutions for urban living. Let me highlight two areas. One, decarbonising land transport. 1/3  BIS - Central bankers' speeches  In many cities, land transport accounts for a substantial portion of carbon emissions; in Singapore, it is about 15%. The solution lies in electrifying transportation. This is why, from 2030, Singapore will allow only registrations of cleaner-energy cars – namely, electric, hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell cars. Infrastructure solutions for charging electric vehicles on a massive scale will need to be developed and Singapore can be a good test bed for such solutions. Two, decarbonising power generation. Globally, while the growth in renewable energy has been spectacular, fossil fuels continue to account for more than 80% of global primary energy consumption. This is why the production, deployment and research into low-carbon hydrogen, as well as carbon capture, utilisation and storage solutions are so critical and why Singapore has focused heavily in these areas.

Singapore has signed MOUs with Australia and Chile and has an arrangement with New Zealand to develop and deploy low-emissions solutions and technologies, which could potentially be adopted and scaled globally. Second, mobilising transition finance. According to McKinsey, achieving net zero in Asia by 2050 will require about $ trillion in capital annually. As a leading global financial centre in Asia, Singapore can play a key role in mobilising this capital. Let me highlight two areas. One, blended finance. Many sustainability projects in emerging markets pose risks that are not commensurate with their expected returns. We need catalytic capital to improve project bankability and crowd in private sector capital. We also need to recycle capital by taking loans off bank balance sheets and structuring them in a form that institutional investors can participate in. The Singapore Pavilion will feature innovative blended finance solutions and highlight our efforts to synergise public, private, and philanthropic capital. Two, credible disclosure and transition plans. We must give investors confidence to invest in the transition, especially given concerns around "greenwashing". Corporates and financial institutions must therefore develop and disclose credible transition plans that are in line with science-based sectoral pathways. Singapore has been contributing to international efforts towards comparable sustainability disclosures and sound climate data and metrics. Third, developing sound carbon markets. Carbon markets play a complementary role to channel funds to emission reduction and removal projects that would otherwise not have received funding. Singapore can play a useful role as a facilitator of carbon market services in Asia.