Realizing ASEAN Vision 2045: The Role of the Diplomatic Community in Advancing the Climate and Green Energy Agenda

Event Coverage21 August 2025543Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, August 20, 2025 - Southeast Asia now faces the dual challenge of maintaining high economic growth while responding to the increasingly visible impacts of climate change. Energy demand in the region is increasing by an average of 3–4 percent per year, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), while millions of people…

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Aligning Geopolitical Priorities and Climate Risks for a Sustainable Future

Event Coverage20 September 2024879Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, September 19, 2024 - The climate crisis has become one of the most urgent issues facing the world today. Rising global temperatures are affecting almost every aspect of human life, from increasing global temperatures and melting polar ice caps to rising sea levels. These conditions have the potential to cause ecosystem destruction, infrastructure damage,…

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Indonesia Can Push the Energy Transition Agenda during Laos’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2024

Press Release20 October 2023845Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, October 20, 2023 - Indonesia, as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023, has achieved significant progress in climate and energy transition issues, including the launch of ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (ATSF) Version 2 and the ASEAN Carbon Neutrality Strategy. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) appreciates…

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