Public Discussion Making Energy Green and Low Carbon to Support Sustainable Growth: Advancing the Role of Civil Society in Southeast Asia Energy Transition Cooperation during Indonesia ASEAN Chairmanship 2023

Background After having the opportunity to host the G20 last year, this time Indonesia has taken the mantle of ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023, which was previously held by Cambodia. This is the fourth time for Indonesia to take the chairmanship position of ASEAN, where the core theme is “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”. Within this…

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Koran Tempo | Foreign Exchange Opportunities from Renewable Energy Development

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Executive Director, Fabby Tumiwa, said that all countries, including ASEAN, are competing to develop new and renewable energy. "The problem is that the mix of renewable energy in electricity generation in Indonesia is still low. The highest is Laos because there are many hydropower plants and Vietnam," he said. Read…

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ASEAN is Still Relying on Fossil Fuel yet Has the Opportunities to Transform its Energy System

Jakarta, 9 February 2022 - ASEAN is one of the most populated regions in which the economy is growing and energy demand grows rapidly. Economic growth emerged at time when there was a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To maintain economic development and energy demand growth, a cleaner energy system should be developed…

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