Launching Talk of RE Investment Policy Brief Series
ACCEPT recently organised a brand-new seminar/webinar series called “Launching Talk”. The “Launching Talk” is designed to launch ACE products to a wider audience. Kicking off the series was the launch of Policy Brief Series on RE Investment and the Covid-19 Energy Insights. Titled as “Renewable Energy Outlook and the Challenge on Investment in ASEAN during Covid-19 Pandemic”, ACE teamed up with IRENA and NUPI to share three key topics based on related analysis products.
Updating ASEAN Member States on Energy Cooperation with Norway
The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Regional Energy Policy and Planning Sub-Sector Network (19th REPP-SSN) was held on 5 August 2020, virtually. The Meeting was chaired by Ms Faith Gan, Deputy Director for External Relations Department, Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Alternate Senior Official on Energy (SOE) Leader of Singapore.
ASEAN is Ramping Up Its Updated Regional Energy Blueprint to Response Climate Change
The 5th APAEC Drafting Committee (ADC) Meeting was held on 4 August 2020, virtually. The Meeting was chaired by Mr Jonathan Goh, Director for External Relations Department, Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Senior Official on Energy (SOE) Leader of Singapore.
Supporting Renewable Energy Development in ASEAN through RE-SSN
ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Programme Area No. 5 Renewable Energy is the frontline of ASEAN’s effort in energy-climate nexus, and on complying with the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Such is the key message delivered by ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) in the 27th Renewable Energy Sub-Sector Network (RE-SSN) Annual Meeting, 30 July 2020.
Regulators Need to Embrace the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic into the Energy Sector in ASEAN
The 11th ASEAN Energy Regulatory Network (AERN) was held virtually on 29 July 2020. The Meeting is hosted by the Directorate General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, that is representing Indonesia in the AERN. Prior to this meeting, back-to-back meetings of the AERN Working Group (AWG) 1 and 2 were held, whereby the regulators reviewed the topic about technical and regulatory harmonisation (AWG1) as well as legal and commercialisation (AWG2).
Climate Risk and Adaptation for Global Warming in Southeast Asia
ACCEPT’s sharing session has evolved from an internal sharing to a public event. ACE collaborated with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and conducted the Sharing Session-Phase 2 session 2 with the theme of “Energy transition and the cyber challenges of future energy system”.
Energy Transition and the Cyber Challenges of Future Energy System Sharing Session
ACCEPT’s sharing session has evolved from an internal sharing to a public event. ACE collaborated with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and conducted the Sharing Session-Phase 2 session 2 with the theme of “Energy transition and the cyber challenges of future energy system”.
Carbon Pricing in Southeast and East Asia and COVID-19 Response
Carbon pricing policies form a crucial tool to deliver on the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement and avoid the costs of carbon lock-ins. In the past years, numerous jurisdictions in Southeast and East Asia have either adopted or are in the process of establishing a carbon price to reduce GHG emissions and to decarbonize electricity and industry sectors.
