A Possible Blueprint for ASEAN’s 2025 Climate Finance Strategy
Kevin Zongzhe Li
The region has a chance to rely on tools like blended finance to power its green transition. The time to act, however, is running out.

Kevin Zongzhe Li
The region has a chance to rely on tools like blended finance to power its green transition. The time to act, however, is running out.
Amalina Anuar
A legal confrontation between Petronas and Sarawak’s oil and gas company would not be productive. The dispute should be resolved using new political and economic arrangements.
Tricia Yeoh
A potential legal tussle between Sarawak and Petronas has implications for Malaysia’s approach to development and for the country as a whole.
Courtney Weatherby
Expanding power trade in ASEAN will be key to meeting the region’s climate action pledges. Singapore can lead by showing that renewables are increasingly affordable, reliable, and a good return on investment domestically — and when traded regionally.
Vinod Thomas
Malaysia’s climate action commitments are vital, but difficult to achieve. A three-pronged approach opens possibilities to be a low-carbon economy.
Phan Xuan Dung
Vietnam needs to complement water diplomacy with energy diplomacy to curb the unsustainable exploitation of the Mekong for hydropower. Hanoi should promote the development and cross-country trade of non-hydro renewables, especially wind and solar power.
Adoracion M. Navarro
Energy security is a serious concern in the Philippines, as evidenced by an indicators-based assessment. Domestic policy interventions and foreign investment are needed to improve the Philippine energy security situation.
Mirza Sadaqat Huda
Southeast Asia has seen a surge in the development of cross-border energy projects. These projects have merit, but there needs to be an emphasis on just transition to address impacts on various socio-economic groups.
Le Hong Hiep
Punishment awaits the senior officials who allowed Vietnam’s renewable energy quest to go off the rails, despite its apparent initial success. This policy crisis has the potential to affect other economic sectors if no clear end is in sight.
Phan Xuan Dung
Vietnam has an impressive slew of offshore wind power projects on the drawing board. But due to various technical and legal constraints, the country is unlikely to hit the 6 gigawatt target by 2030.