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Note: 1. EMS = energy management system. 2. MSW = municipal solid waste. 3. C&I = commercial and industrial.
4. HEMS = home energy management system. 5. DERMS = distributed energy resource management system.
Source: Boston Consulting Group and Temasek.80Segment Subsegment DescriptionMitigation4
Food,
agriculture
& land use4.1 Green fertilizersBio-based fertilizers, green ammonia and nitrate fertilizers,
microbial & soil-enhancing additives
4.2 Alternative proteinBioreactors and production technologies (e.g. for plant-based
proteins, cultivated meat)
4.3 Farming technologiesBio-crop protection, farming infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, lighting),
indoor farming
5
Carbon &
methane
management5.1 Carbon capture utilization
& storage (CCUS)Point source, pipelines and infrastructure, industrial carbon reuse,
sequestration/mineralization
5.2 Gas capture, incl. methane Capture gas byproducts from coal and oil production
5.3 Engineered carbon removal solutionsDirect air capture (DAC) and bioenergy with carbon capture
and storage (BECCS)
5.4 Nature-based carbon
removal solutionsNature-based carbon sinks (e.g. forestry, wetlands, agriculture)
6
Circularity
& waste
management6.1 Sorting technologySorting technology for construction, demolition, MSW2
and hazardous waste
6.2 Paper and wood recyclingFibre recovery systems and recycling plants for paper, cardboard
and wood materials
6.3 Plastics recyclingMechanical and chemical recycling systems converting plastics
into secondary raw materials
6.4 Metals, batteries and e-waste recyclingMetal smelters, EV battery recycling plants, electrical material
recovery systems
6.5 Construction, demolition waste
(CDW) recyclingCrushing and sorting plants, concrete reclaimers and aggregate
recovery systems
6.6 Textile recyclingFibre regeneration systems, chemical depolymerization and
mechanical shredders for textiles
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Financial
& enabling
solutions7.1 Carbon measurement and accountingGHG accounting & reporting, carbon footprint analytics, regulatory
compliance and standards
7.2 Carbon markets and servicesCarbon credit exchanges, trading platforms, verification and
offset registries
7.3 Sustainable finance solutionsGreen and sustainability-linked bonds, climate insurance,
ESG investment funds
1 Food resilienceClimate-adapted agri systems (e.g. smart irrigation) & inputs
(e.g. drought-tolerant seeds)
2 Infrastructure resilience Flood defences, drainage and climate-resilient infrastructure design
3 Health resilienceEmergency services, equipment and systems for climate-related
health risks
4 Business & community resilienceClimate forecasting, risk assessment and adaptation planning
solutions for businesses & public
5 Water resilienceIntegrated urban and industrial water efficiency, conservation
and desalination systems
6 Energy resilience Grid-level backup, microgrids and decentralized energy solutions
7 Biodiversity resilience Terrestrial ecosystem protection, restoration and rehabilitationAdaptation and resilience
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