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Singapore Tightens REC Standard to Strengthen Green Claims

Singapore is revising SS673 to require a clearer connection between renewable certificates, corporate claims and clean electricity supplied to its grid.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 27 October 2026 – Singapore is updating its SS673 renewable energy certificate standard so that companies claiming clean electricity use in the country must link their certificates to green power supplied directly to the local grid. The change was announced on Tuesday as Singapore advances plans to import 6 gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035.

The update matters to Asian businesses and investors because renewable energy certificates support corporate emissions reporting, power-purchase decisions and sustainability-linked finance. Singapore has confirmed the new local-grid principle, but SS673 remains a voluntary business standard. Companies will still need to understand which reporting frameworks they use and whether their certificates meet the relevant geographic, timing and retirement rules.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.