Green Economy Regulatory Initiative (GERI)

Green Economy Regulatory Initiative

Supports Singapore climate-tech pilots through GERI to obtain early regulatory feedback on climate trials.

The Green Economy Regulatory Initiative (GERI) is a whole-of-government regulatory sandbox facilitation platform administered by Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) through the Pro-Enterprise Panel. The initiative coordinates access to multiple existing government agency sandboxes through a single application, covering eight green-economy trial areas: carbon services and trading; circular economy (plastics and e-waste recycling); CO2-to-aggregates; electric vehicles; energy (solar generation, energy storage, smart grid); hydrogen; sustainable aviation and maritime; and sustainable tourism. GERI accepts applications on a continuous, rolling basis. There is no cash award — the benefit is streamlined regulatory facilitation.

Eligibility requires that the proposed idea clearly aligns with the green economy and achieves at least one of the following desired outcomes: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, optimising use of waste, water, or energy, or building climate resilience. The proposal must also face a specific regulatory challenge (restrictions or unclear regulations), demonstrate measurable economic benefits for Singapore such as job creation or revenue generation, and represent a genuine innovation — either not previously trialled in Singapore or substantially different from existing alternatives. International companies may apply provided their operations are conducted in Singapore.

Upon submission via the dedicated form at form.gov.sg, applicants receive provisional feedback from the relevant agencies within 30 days, and sandbox scope is finalised within four to six months. Partner agency sandboxes accessible through GERI include the Energy Market Authority Regulatory Sandbox, HDB Cool Ideas Enterprise, the NEA Regulatory Sandbox, and the PUB Global Innovation Challenge. The GERI page was last updated 29 April 2026.