Southeast Asia's Clean Energy Transition

For some, environmental issues had felt like safe reporting territory a few years ago, but that is no longer the case. Journalists from India to Thailand share the constraints they face when reporting on powerful governments and corporations.

Indonesia is not engaging the public enough on its clean energy plans, these researchers say. They explain why Indonesia would do well to form village electricity cooperatives and support ground-up initiatives.

Studio EB Several fixes to methane leaks in the fuels sector can quickly pay for themselves, but stronger awareness and regulations are needed to get the industry in the region moving, experts say.

Research by National University of Singapore and PwC finds that 50 of the region's biggest companies are now better at reporting climate risk, but most are still flaky in how they tell the full story of their climate impact.

Southeast Asia’s largest economy is currently pursuing a 2060 target for emissions neutrality, but has been struggling to receive favourable funding terms from foreign financiers to phase out coal power.

Given its rich agriculture resources, biofuel will be vital for the region's net-zero plans. Solving the feedstock crunch is necessary to meet market demands, which requires careful planning and a supply chain strategy.

Indonesian ride-hailer GoTo saw its emissions jump by 19 per cent year on year, while Singapore-based rival Grab's carbon footprint more than doubled in 2022. Both firms say post-Covid-19 demand rebound played a part in the increase in carbon pollution.

Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines have cancelled almost 13GW of coal projects in 2022, but this is far from what is needed to phase out the fossil fuel over the next two decades, a new report from Global Energy Monitor has revealed.

With carbon border taxes making life harder for carbon-intensive industries, Gunung Raja Paksi feared it could not export its products to the West if it did not slash emissions. The firm's top executives Kimin Tanoto and Kelvin Fu tell Eco-Business about how a firm in the hardest-to-abate sector is reducing its carbon footprint.

The 25-year-old behind Society of Renewable Energy, a student network with over 3,000 members, has access to government leaders, businesses and the coal industry. He believes youths need to be engaged in Indonesia's climate efforts.

Last year, Indonesia and G7 announced a new energy transition funding mechanism called the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). However, Indonesia’s 2024 general elections and the oligarchy have added uncertainty to its implementation.