ARTICLES

3 Jul 2023

Recalibrating Vietnam’s Electricity Cooperation with Laos

Phan Xuan Dung

Vietnam is planning to import more electricity from hydropower facilities in Laos. Such an arrangement, however, poses a threat to the food security and livelihoods of Vietnamese living in the Mekong Delta.

Energy Vietnam

14 Jun 2023

Navigating Electricity Reform in Vietnam

Nguyen Khac Giang

Vietnam needs to reform its power sector to meet the challenges of climate change or face much worse than its current heatwave.

Energy Vietnam

19 Apr 2023

Renewable Energy Investment in ASEAN: Unfolding Trajectories and Challenges

Kaho Yu

Kaho Yu lists four enabling factors that could help ASEAN to drive its renewable energy transition.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Energy Renewable Energy Sustainable Development

12 Apr 2023

The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in ASEAN

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

Mirza Sadaqat Huda discusses the rising demand for critical minerals and cross-border energy trade and their geopolitical implications to ASEAN.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Energy Renewable Energy

23 Sep 2022

Ending Our Toxic Relationship with Coal

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

The recently published 2022 Southeast Asia Climate Outlook indicates a growing consensus on ending coal consumption. But perceptions vary across countries, socio-economic classes and education levels of respondents.

Climate Change Energy Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey Sustainable Development

18 Jul 2022

Can the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Derail Southeast Asia’s Decarbonisation Efforts?

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

The commodities supply crunch can disrupt Southeast Asia’s goal of attaining net-zero targets in the next few decades. While regional countries have backtracked on climate commitments, the crisis can stimulate long-term strategic responses such as accelerating decarbonisation efforts and developing domestic deposits of critical minerals.

ASEAN Climate Change Energy Environment Renewable Energy

14 Jun 2022

Southeast Asia Caught Between a Commodity Crisis and a Climate Crunch

Melinda Martinus

Southeast Asian governments are facing inflationary and climate pressures simultaneously, against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war. To back down from earlier climate promises, tempted by urgent domestic needs, would be counter-productive and short-sighted.

Climate Change Energy Environment Renewable Energy

9 Jun 2022

#LeaveNoOneBehind: Ensuring Universal Energy Access in SEA’s Transition

Prapimphan Chiengkul

ASEAN is unlikely to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 as it transitions to cleaner energy. While some encouraging steps have been taken to assure the region’s citizens of energy access, much more needs to be done to bring the entire region on an equal footing.

ASEAN Energy Renewable Energy Sustainable Development

14 Mar 2022

Win Over Renewable Naysayers in Indonesia

Ryan Wong|David Silalahi

Indonesia has the potential to be a vital renewable energy exporter in the region. But it has to first get its ducks in a row on the technical, financial and regulatory fronts.

Climate Change Energy Indonesia Infrastructure Renewable Energy

11 Mar 2022

The Intractable Challenges Facing Energy Trade in Southeast Asia

Ryan Wong|Lee Poh Onn

A cross-border power grid offers Southeast Asian countries the potential of greater energy security, affordability and sustainability. But thus far, the lack of urgency in sharing energy to achieve long-term security across the region is palpable.

ASEAN Asean Trade Energy