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Draft Singapore bill could spur carbon credit demand from data centres

Published 09:17 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 10:58 on July 21, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Singapore’s draft Digital Infrastructure Bill, currently under public consultation, would allow regulators to penalise data centre operators that fail to meet environmental sustainability requirements, including by requiring them to surrender carbon credits to compensate for any resulting increase in emissions.
Singapore’s draft Digital Infrastructure Bill, currently under public consultation, would allow regulators to penalise data centre operators that fail to meet environmental sustainability requirements, including by requiring them to surrender carbon credits to compensate for any resulting increase in emissions.


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