Edward Elgar Handbook Chapter 4 – Local and global aspects of coal in the ASEAN countries
To review the newly submitted and updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the ten ASEAN Member States ahead of the COP26.
Continuing Energy Transition Efforts towards COP26
Entering the third quarter of 2021, global attention is still focused on Covid-19 issues. The ASEAN region has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic and is still fighting hard to suppress its spread. There is no doubt that the pandemic has had huge impacts on the energy sector. In order to discuss their continuing efforts to reach the goals of energy security and transition, the ASEAN Member States (AMS) held their 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (39th AMEM) in September 2021.
Homing in on More Resilience Efforts in ASEAN’s Decarbonisation
Halfway through the end of 2021, ASEAN Member States (AMS) continued to promote COVID-19 vaccine equality as a means to reach herd immunity. It is hoped that when most of the population has been vaccinated, by the end of the year, the COVID-19 pandemic will be beaten, and the region’s economic recovery will hopefully accelerate. However, this hope encountered a huge barrier in the form of COVID-19 mutations —becoming more prevalent towards the end of Q2 2021—which threatened the re-emergence of pandemic waves. With the approach of the COP26 meeting scheduled for November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, it remains to be seen how the AMS will balance their pandemic recovery and climate change efforts.
Renewable Energy Development in Vietnam
The Government of Vietnam has always been aware of the importance of setting goals for electricity development to ensure sociol-economic development and national energy security. Indeed, in recent years, the improvement and extention of Vietnam’s electricity system have been remarkable in terms of both quality and reliability.
World Environment Day (WED) 2021: #GenerationRestoration for Mangrove Ecosystems
Once again, the world is celebrating World Environment Day (WED) 2021 on June 5. This year WED promotes #GenerationRestoration tagline aiming to enhance our generation to support peace with nature through ecosystem restoration. Quoting Geneva Environment Network, ecosystem restoration means assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. One of the most highly damaged ecosystems that need to be restored is coastal ecosystems which has huge roles in absorbing and storing carbon.
Glimmer of Hope in Addressing Climate Change with the Net-Zero Scenario
Entering the new year of 2021, the world could not shrug off the pandemic just yet. Mixed messages from vaccine development and new virus strain solidifies 2021 as another year of uncertainty. But cautious optimism lingers, especially in renewables sector.
Celebrating Earth Day 2021: Energy-Climate Actions to “Restore Our Earth”
The annual celebration of Earth Day started as early as 1970, when 20 million US citizens went to the street and called for better protection of the earth. It went global in 1990, and now it claimed to be able to engage 1 billion people in 190+ countries every year.
The Media Can Propel Energy Transition
In our life today, the media play a huge role in public policy making. The media’s ability to influence is affected by several factors, such as accessibility, trust and the existing linkage between them and the authorities.
