SETC: Driving ASEAN’s Transformation Towards Regional Energy Competitiveness

Jakarta, October 27, 2025 — The Southeast Asia Energy Transition Collaborative Network (SETC) urges ASEAN leaders to follow up on the outcomes of the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) with concrete initiatives at the upcoming ASEAN Summit 2025. In the Regional Dialogue, "Realizing the ASEAN Vision 2045: From Vision to Implementation Through the Southeast…

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Three Reasons Indonesia’s SNDC Must Be Ambitious 

Jakarta, October 22, 2025 - As the Conference of Parties (COP) 30 approaches, 99 signatories to the Paris Agreement have submitted Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) documents as a commitment to reducing GHG emissions and curbing global warming.   Indonesia is currently in the process of drafting its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC). Indonesia's SNDC document…

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Energy Transition as a New Engine of Economic Growth

Jakarta, October 6, 2025 – President Prabowo’s ambition to achieve 8% economic growth and realize the Indonesia Emas 2045 vision can be pursued through accelerated energy transition. In addition to fulfilling Indonesia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, keeping global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, the transition also opens opportunities for investment and…

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Civil Society Voices to Enhance the Legitimacy of UN Dialogue

Bangkok, October 2, 2025 – The UNFCCC has established the Conference of the Parties (COP) as a forum for global climate negotiations, incorporating the concerns and aspirations of multiple stakeholders, from governments to communities and individuals affected by climate change.   However, businesses, including fossil fuel companies, have also had a smooth path to participating…

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Promoting Stronger Climate Ambition in Southeast Asia

Bangkok, October 1, 2025 – Southeast Asia is one of the region's most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis due to rising global temperatures. Countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam have already recorded an increase in hydrometeorological disasters, increasingly erratic weather patterns, and sea level rise. The continued dominance of fossil…

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Building a Regional Voice: Southeast Asia Energy Transition Collaborative Network (SETC) Formally Introduced in Bangkok Climate Action Week

Bangkok, 30 September 2025 – Southeast Asia has entered a decisive decade for building reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy systems which also help to ensure long-term energy security. As countries strive to cut emissions while sustaining growth, one lesson stands out: no nation can move fast enough alone. The region remains heavily dependent on fossil…

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