ASEAN is serious about electric vehicles
Commercial fleets and two-wheeled vehicles are expected to be the biggest drivers of growth in ASEAN’s electric vehicle (EV) market. A recent report by consultants Bain & Company estimates that the region’s annual new investment in passenger EVs will grow to US$6 billion by 2030, and will require another US$500 million in new charging infrastructure […]
Decarbonising South East Asia
Renewable energy is now cheaper than fossil-fuelled generation in most of the world and renewables offer a faster and cheaper way to increase access to affordable clean energy for millions of people. South and South East Asia’s (1) growing economies can shift from their current carbon-intensive pathways to renewable energy to fuel economic growth, boost […]
Charging the EV market
While electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be cheaper than internal combustion engine (ICE) or conventional vehicles in Europe in just three years from now, green vehicles are still far too costly for most drivers in Southeast Asia. A lack of subsidies and infrastructure is holding back EV adoption in the region, experts say. Bloomberg […]
Cost of developing renewables in Southeast Asia put through new mapping tool
To realize the regional goal of generating 23% of energy from renewables within six years, quality data and analyses are needed to support investment decisions made by member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). One such piece of analysis has used a new mapping application to visualize the costs of developing solar […]
Malaysia: ASEAN’s biggest solar employer
Looking for a job in renewable energy? Malaysia might be just the place for you. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) this week named Malaysia as the region’s biggest solar photovoltaics (PV) employer with a total of more than 54,300 people working in the industry last year – up from 40,300 in 2017. Malaysia are […]
The time is ripe for carbon pricing in Southeast Asia
Tax, whatever the purpose, is an unpopular word. The yellow vests movement in France, a series of protests that recently shook the European country in reaction to the government’s announcement of a green tax on fuel, attests to that. But given the imminence of a climate catastrophe and the fact that the world devotes more […]
Is Southeast Asia ready for EV?
Traffic in emerging Asian countries has become synonymous with congestion and smog. Driving in some of the major cities in this region can be a nightmare, and don’t even get me started on the current air pollution crisis. In order to preserve a greener and more sustainable environment, the major cities in this region are […]
Japan exports waste-to-energy technology to Southeast Asia
Tokyo (VNA) – The Ministry of the Environment of Japan will partner with some localities and businesses in the country to assist Southeast Asian countries to build waste-to-energy facilities, as a way to export infrastructure in the environment field. The cooperation programme is expected to help around 10 cities stand out in treating wastes and […]
