Todays Global Intelligence: 03 November 2026

Hydrogen :Singapore. Singapore will soon be able to further decarbonize its power supply by incorporating energy sources such as green ammonia and hydrogen. From 2026, town gas in residential and commercial pipelines in Singapore – currently a mix of hydrogen and methane – could include a percentage of green hydrogen. Link 03/11/2026.

Biofuels: Thailand. The Thai government is considering cutting excise taxes on biofuels, specifically E20 and B20, to make them cheaper than fully imported diesel. The tax relief is intended to directly benefit local farmers who grow the crops used for biofuel production, such as sugar cane, cassava, and oil palms. A primary motivation for the policy is to reduce Thailand’s heavy reliance on foreign energy imports, increase self-reliance, and shrink the national trade deficit. Link 03/11/2026.

Biomaterials: Finland. Stora Enso Oyj announced that it has entered into a partnership with Shanghai Shanshan Technology Co. Ltd (Shanshan Technology), a leader in the development and manufacturing of lithium-ion battery anode materials, to jointly accelerate the development and industrialisation of sustainable battery materials with the construction of a demonstration line for lignin-based hard carbon battery anode materials. Together, the companies will be better positioned to respond to the rapidly growing interest in sodium-ion battery technologies and the increasing demand for sustainable anode materials. Link 03/11/2026.