ENERGY SECURITY IN SINGAPORE
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Authors
Veloria, Maria D.
Subjects
energy security
energy trilemma
Singapore
energy policy
National Energy Policy Report
Ministry of Trade and Industry
hydrocarbons
nuclear energy
renewables
petroleum
liquefied natural gas
peak oil
diversification
solar energy
whole-of-government approach
Jurong Island
SWOT analysis
Lee Kuan Yew
energy efficiency
waste-to-energy
energy independence
energy interdependence
energy trilemma
Singapore
energy policy
National Energy Policy Report
Ministry of Trade and Industry
hydrocarbons
nuclear energy
renewables
petroleum
liquefied natural gas
peak oil
diversification
solar energy
whole-of-government approach
Jurong Island
SWOT analysis
Lee Kuan Yew
energy efficiency
waste-to-energy
energy independence
energy interdependence
Advisors
Looney, Robert E.
Date of Issue
2020-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis examines Singapore's current energy policy and addresses how it is helping the country achieve greater energy security. Using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis approach, the three energy sub-sectors of hydrocarbons, nuclear energy, and renewables are evaluated to determine how Singapore’s core policy complements its energy security ambitions. The thesis concludes that Singapore need not possess a large endowment of domestic energy resources to enhance its energy security, as this can be achieved through partnership with international players, a whole-of-government approach, technical innovation, and perseverance in bridging the energy gap. With regard to the increasingly competitive international energy environment, Singapore need not take drastic measures to modify its current energy framework. Despite its lack of indigenous natural resources, Singapore will survive in a world of heightened energy demands by focusing on managing its foreign relations, because the future of energy security depends on positive ties between countries that participate in the global energy system.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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