Eight projects to receive funding under Australia-Singapore maritime emissions reduction initiative

The Australian and Singaporean Governments have selected eight projects for funding as part of a AU$20 million (US$12 million) initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector.

The Australia-Singapore "initiative on low emissions technologies" supports the objectives of the Singapore and Australia "green and digital shipping corridor", which the two countries' governments said would help accelerate decarbonisation and digitisation of shipping routes between Singapore and Australia.

The initiative is jointly delivered by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on behalf of the Australian and Singaporean Governments.

The grant opportunity was launched in July 2024 to support projects that would help accelerate the deployment and uptake of zero or near-zero greenhouse gas emission technologies for maritime and port operations.

A total of 32 applications were received from universities, research institutes, and businesses based in Australia and Singapore.

The eight projects selected for funding cover a range of activities, including the supply, transport, storage, dispensing and maritime utilisation of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, as well as safety and environmental monitoring, and electrification.

For more details on these projects, interested parties may visit the websites of CSIRO and the MPA.

The selected projects have also attracted co-contributions and are expected to be completed within the next two years.