ASEAN Mulls Establishing Carbon Neutrality Task Force
A task force focusing on ASEAN’s carbon neutrality could soon be in the pipeline, according to a recent press statement by the Southeast Asian bloc.
ASEAN must switch to electric vehicles faster
While electric vehicles (EVs) continue to capture the attention of consumers in ASEAN, policies and subsidies in line with those found in countries leading the switch to EVs will make electric vehicles a more attractive proposition for the region. EVs, including hybrid electric cars, can drastically reduce carbon emissions released into the environment. Compared to conventional […]
ASEAN needs more women in the energy sector
Southeast Asia has shown an improvement in the number of women in leadership roles. The Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore are leading in having the most women holding senior management positions, based on a 2019 report by Grant Thornton, ‘Women in Business’. However, women representation decreases as they go up the management ladder. A survey by the […]
ASEAN urged to boost private sector financing for sustainable infrastructure
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): ASEAN member states must take steps to promote greater private sector participation in sustainable infrastructure financing in order to help forge an ASEAN economic future that is underpinned by sustainable development for decades to come. HSBC Asia Pacific head of Belt and Road Initiative and business corridors, Mukhtar Hussain, said a […]
ASEAN wants to go electric
The first image that usually springs to mind when someone mentions any Southeast Asian capital is congested roads filled with honking cars and motorcycles. Congested roads have become synonymous with Southeast Asia, and that is not going to change anytime soon. According to the latest data, vehicle sales in Southeast Asia is set to outpace […]
ASEAN, EU to enhance cooperation on Environment and Climate Change
BANGKOK, 9 July 2019 – At the launch of a High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change in Bangkok yesterday, Senior Officials from ASEAN and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and the EU on shared regional and global challenges related to protection of the environment and climate change. […]
ASEAN, Korean youth cooperate on smart cities
More efficient waste and traffic management systems are among the best practices that ASEAN can adopt from Korea. The two areas were among the fields in which policy recommendations were proposed at the recently concluded 2019 ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop which gathered 80 university students from 13 countries for 10 days of lectures, site visits, […]
ASEAN’s energy transition on the right track
Yesterday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched the fifth edition of their Energy Transition Index (ETI), ranking 115 economies on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. The report considered both, the current state of the countries’ energy systems as well as their readiness to adapt […]
Asia Oil Refiners Resist Run Cuts Despite Record-Low Margins
Asian refiners struggling with record-low margins are resisting cutting operating rates on expectations that new rules mandating the use of cleaner-burning ship fuels will boost diesel demand. Nine of ten major Chinese, Indian and South Korean processors surveyed by Bloomberg said they’re running at normal run rates and not planning to reduce them, asking not […]
Asia-Pacific Discusses Energy Transition in Support of SDG 7
8 October 2019: The tenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development discussed opportunities to support progress on SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (climate action) across the Asia-Pacific region. Participants shared their experiences with SDG 7 implementation, and considered opportunities and barriers to achieving an energy transition in the region. The […]