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AMEM Needs to Prioritize Renewable Energy Development

Press Release5 October 2024345Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 5, 2024 - The results of the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Laos on Thursday (26/9/2024) reflect AMEM's half-hearted attitude towards energy transition in Southeast Asia, which encourages the development of renewable energy but still maintains the role of coal and gas in energy transition through the use of…

ASEAN Readiness to Welcome the Energy Transition Era

Event Coverage20 September 2024338Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2024 - ASEAN is a forum for inter-governmental cooperation that carries various priority issues. In Laos' chairmanship in 2024, the issue of energy transition is still one of the priority issues that ASEAN has raised again. Decarbonization of the energy sector, as a low-hanging fruit sector, has the potential to provide a…

Southeast Asia’s Opportunity to Accelerate Energy Transition and Achieve NZE 2050

Press Release19 September 2024314Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2024—Southeast Asia is predicted to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2050. This projected increase in economic growth will coincide with rising energy demand. Therefore, accelerating the transition to renewable energy and implementing energy efficiency in the region will ensure economic growth in line with significant emission reductions. The Institute for…

Promoting Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition Through Unified Efforts to Reduce Emissions

Event Coverage6 September 2024353Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, August 29, 2024 - The economic development of Southeast Asia is anticipated to triple from USD 3.1 trillion in 2021 to USD 10.5 trillion in 2050 ( GECF, 2023 ), as the engine of this development, energy sector play pivotal role, however fossil fuel unfortunately continues to be of importance in the ASEAN Plan…

Regional Dialogue: Decarbonizing the Power Sector in Southeast Asia

Event Coverage30 August 2024237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, August 26, 2024 - Southeast Asia (SEA) is forecasted to be the 4th biggest economic powerhouse in the world by 2050, with GDP to triple from 3.1 trillion in 2021 to 10.5 trillion in 2050 ( ACE, 2022 ). With that ample economic growth, energy consumption is also realistically predicted to triple from 473.1…

Kata Data | ASEAN Countries Potentially Fall into Carbon Trap Due to CCUS Technology

Media Coverage27 June 2024260Views 0Likes 0Comments

ASEAN countries could potentially fall into a carbon trap in the long term and complicate the energy transition, if they implement the recommendations of the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) in the Role of Coal report released in May 2024. Read more on Kata Data.

Retaining Coal Increases the Risk of Economic Losses in ASEAN

Press Release26 June 2024327Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 26, 2024 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries must start planning to move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal. Not only is it a global commitment to limit the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius, as per the outcome of the 28th Global Climate Change Negotiations (COP), this move will…

Making the Global Stocktaking Process More Relevant to Southeast Asia

Blog26 April 2024435Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 April 2024 - Global efforts to halt climate change by reducing emissions are entering a phase of global consolidation. Since 2023, the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST), a consortium of civil society actors gathered to support the first Global Stocktake in order to assess the progress of the Paris Agreement (2015). In a webinar…

Renewable Energy Must Reign Supreme in Southeast Asia

Blog27 March 2024540Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 27, 2024-Southeast Asia is a world's fifth-largest economy region in 2022. However, this economic growth comes with a concerning projection: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the region are expected to soar by 60 percent by 2050. Curbing these emissions is pivotal for global efforts to combat climate change. Unfortunately, current endeavors to promote…

Launch of Indonesia’s Climate Action Tracker Assessment Report and Climate Transparency Implementation Checkup

22 January 2024429Views 0Likes 0Comments

"State of Indonesia's Climate Policy 2023: Expectations for Increased Ambition and Strengthened Implementation to Achieve the Paris Agreement Targets by 2030" Replay Event Background The year 2023 was recorded as one of the hottest years on record, with global temperatures rising by 1.4 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial era. In the first global stocktake carried…

Exchanging Insights on Local Solar Manufacturer in Indonesia and Viet Nam

Blog14 December 2023352Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ha Noi, 14 December 2023 - The Ministry of Science and Technology of Viet Nam hosted its annual event : Technology and Energy Forum 2023, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Project Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia in Viet Nam.In recent years, Viet Nam has witnessed remarkable development…

Stocktaking the Climate Action in Southeast Asia

Blog15 November 2023288Views 0Likes 0Comments

Johor Bahru, 15 November 2023 - In achieving the agenda of global energy transition, the Southeast Asia region is taking measures to climate action including its non-state actors. Meaningful participation from non-state actors is crucial in observing the currently running policies and providing input for future improvements. Stocktaking becomes a crucial activity to track the…