Australia and Singapore Fund Green Fuel Projects

Australia and Singapore have selected eight projects for funding as part of a A$20 million ($12.6 million) initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector.

The Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) supports the objectives of the Singapore and Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), which will help accelerate decarbonization and digitization of shipping routes between Singapore and Australia. It is jointly delivered by the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on behalf of the governments of Australia and Singapore.

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

Thirty-two applications were received from universities, research institutes and industry based in Australia and Singapore.

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

The projects are:

Ammonia safety training program for maritime and port operations, University of Tasmania: This project will design, develop and pilot a