Singapore International Water Week and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore attracted over 15,000 attendees to the in-person events. Photo Credit: Singapore International Water Week
Big changes were in the works at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG) 2022, held from 17 to 21 April. Both co-located events brought together over 15,000 attendees to create impactful strategic partnerships, initiatives and MoUs.
The programmes at SIWW and CESG were designed to spur synergistic exchange and the co-creation of mitigation and adaptation solutions. This agenda puts into context the sustainability goals established at 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference and the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
The response to tackle climate change urgently led to the establishment of the RSK Centre of Excellence for Sustainability to meet growing demand for sustainability services; the commissioning of a coastal protection study and a request-for-proposal for innovative coastal protection strategies by PUB.
Signed MoUs brought together organisations such as Enterprise Singapore and Manila Water; PUB and Rwanda Water & Sanitation Corporation; and Singapore Water Association with British Water, International Water Association and International Water Hub. Other signings between ZWEEC Analytics, IONI Water and partners from China and India totalling about S$75 million aims to provide access to safe drinking water in the region.
Commercially, SIWW and CESG provided the platform for discussions of business opportunities worth about S$45 billion in waste management, cleaning robotics and climate risk mitigation. Supply deals were also sealed for the upcoming Tuas Water Reclamation Plant between Koh Brothers with Meiden and Xylem to provide cutting-edge ceramic membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology and biological aeration diffuser systems respectively for the world's largest MBR plant when it is completed in 2026. The deals are part of the S$200.7 million contract awarded by PUB for the plant announced previously.
New players in the industry were also given a boost. The Imagine H2O and Ripple2Wave Pavilions provided opportunities for some 27 water start-ups to connect with investors, partners and buyers to advance commercialisation of new water technologies.
The Water Expo and Environment Expo featured more than 300 local and international exhibitors who showcased the latest innovations in water and environmental management.
The next editions of SIWW and CESG will return from 16 to 20 June 2024.