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46th ASEAN Summit: Transformative Approach to Energy and Climate Transition Needed

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Jakarta, June 2, 2025 – The 46th ASEAN Summit, which concluded on May 26, 2025, produced a long-term vision document titled ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future . In its chair’s statement, Malaysia highlighted the importance of strengthening the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), enhancing its financing mechanisms, and building expertise…

The Strategic Role of Malaysia’s Chairmanship in Leading the Energy Transition in ASEAN

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Putrajaya, February 20, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) through the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Coalition (SETC) encourages Malaysia, as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2025 to encourage and implement the energy transformation agenda in ASEAN as a regional contribution to climate crisis mitigation. Some strategic steps that…

Seminar: Accelerating Energy Transition in Southeast Asia and The Role of ASEAN Chairmanship Malaysia

10 February 2025608Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Southeast Asia stands as the fifth-largest economy in the world, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of approximately USD 3.8 trillion in 2023. The region's economy is projected to triple by 2050, reinforcing its role as a major global economic player. However, this rapid economic expansion is expected to drive a significant increase in…

Nikkei Asia | Greenflation causes Indonesia and Vietnam to Backtrack on Renewables

Media Coverage26 March 2024396Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia's recent lowering of its renewable energy targets highlights Southeast Asia's decarbonization challenges, with inflation and financing concerns growing across the region, from Malaysia to Vietnam. Read more on Nikkei Asia.