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ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe Discusses CCUS at Indonesia Sustainability Forum
08 September 2023
Jakarta, 8 September 2023: Professor Tetsuya Watanabe, President of ERIA, delivered his remarks at the Indonesia Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2023 during the Plenary Session titled …

Advancing Energy Transition and Carbon Neutrality: Highlights from the 17th EAS Energy Ministerial Meeting
25 August 2023
Bali, 25 August 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) attended the Seventeenth East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Ministerial Meeting (EMM) …

ERIA Presents at Preparatory Meeting for East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting
23 August 2023
Bali, 23 August 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) took part in the East Asia Summit Energy Cooperation Task Force …

Sustainable Energy Financing and Mobilisation of Energy Investment and Advancing CCUS Implementation for Energy Security in ASEAN
23 August 2023
Bali, 23 August 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is delighted to announce the coordination of two essential side events …

The 6th East Asia Energy Forum ‘Decarbonization in the Final Energy Consumption Sector’
21 August 2023
Bali, 21 August 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in collaboration with the Ministry of the Energy and Mineral Resources …

ERIA President Joins G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting
22 July 2023
Goa, 22 July 2023: Collaborating to accelerate clean, sustainable, just, affordable, and inclusive energy transitions was the goal of the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting …

ERIA Co-hosts 8th ERIN Energy Workshop
21 July 2023
New Delhi, 14 July 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-hosted the 8th Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) Workshop, together …

Call for Proposals: Electric Vehicles in ASEAN: Total Cost of Ownership, Externalities, and Sustainable Strategies
14 July 2023
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is extending an invitation for research proposals pertaining to the theme of 'Electric Vehicles in …
Oil and gas remain important in ASEAN
11 July 2023
Note: This article was originally published in Borneo Bulletin. ERIA was mentioned. Southeast Asia is among the fastest growing regions today, with economic development …
Oil and gas remain important in ASEAN
11 July 2023
Note: This article was originally published in Borneo Bulletin. ERIA was mentioned. Southeast Asia is among the fastest growing regions today, with economic development …

ERIA Takes Part in Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition 2023
10 July 2023
Bandar Seri Begawan, 10-11 May 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) supported the Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition 2023 (Brunei …

ERIA Contributes to Think 20 Deliberations on Sustainable Energy Transition
04 July 2023
New Delhi, 4 July 2023: Energy transition refers to the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and includes three major fossil fuels – …

ERIA Supports First Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Senior Official Meeting (ASOM)
24 June 2023
Jakarta, 24 June 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) supported the first Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Senior Official Meeting …

Indonesia Should Accelerate Energy Transition
24 June 2023
Jakarta, 24 June 2023: Indonesia’s economy is expanding at a rapid pace; however, this growth is also putting a strain on the country's energy resources. …

ERIA Contributes to the G20 Third Energy Transition Working Group Meeting Held in Mumbai
15 May 2023
Mumbai, 15–17 May 2023: The 3rd Energy Transition Working Group Meeting (ETWG) under India’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency was held in Mumbai on 15–17 …

Accelerating the Deployment of CCS in ASEAN: ERIA Participated in the South East Asia CCS Accelerator
15 May 2023
Bangkok, 15-16 May 2023: The Global CCS Institute (GCCSI) in cooperation with Ministry of Energy Thailand and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), organised the first …

ERIA Holds Second Working Group Meeting on Energy Outlooks and Analysis of Energy Saving Potential in EAS Region
10 May 2023
Bangkok, 10-12 May 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Institute of Energy Economics (IEEJ) Japan jointly hosted a …

ERIA-ENTEC-CII Jointly Organize a Business 20 Side Event on Enabling the Development of Regional Solar Supply Chains
08 May 2023
Bangkok, 8–9 May 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in cooperation with the National Energy Technology Centre of Thailand and …

ERIA Working Group Advances Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios in East Asia Summit Countries
26 April 2023
Jakarta, 26 April 2023: The ERIA Working Group (WG) on Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels and Other Alternative …

ERIA Signs MoU with Brunei Darussalam's Department of Energy for Energy Cooperation
19 April 2023
Jakarta/Bandar Seri Begawan, 19 April 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Department of Energy at the Prime Minister’s …

ERIA Attends G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment
15 April 2023
Sapporo, 15-16 April 2023: A delegation of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) headed by Prof Tetsuya Watanabe, Special Advisor to …

ASEAN Power Grid, Trans ASEAN Gas Pipeline Key to Realizing Energy Trading in ASEAN
05 April 2023
Jakarta, 5 April 2023: Securing power supply on islands and in remote grids remains a challenge in almost all ASEAN countries. Stakeholders, including representatives from …

ERIA Joins 2nd Energy Transition Working Group Meeting
02 April 2023
Gandhinagar, 2–4 April 2023: More than 100 delegates from the Group of Twenty (G20) countries, international organisations, and special invitee countries gathered in Gandhinagar, India, …

Connectivity Development Meeting Kicks Off Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship in Energy Sector
31 March 2023
Jakarta, 31 March 2023: Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources kicked off Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 with a meeting on 31 March 2023 …

ERIA Joins Business 20 in First Roundtable on Solar Supply Chain Development in Northeast India, ASEAN
27 March 2023
Guwahati, 27 March 2023: Under the aegis of the Group of Twenty (G20) and Business 20 (B20), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East …

EAS Energy Security Tops Topics in 11th ERIN Meeting
24 March 2023
Jakarta/Tokyo, 24 March 2023: The 11th Meeting of Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) centred on bringing energy security to the East Asia Summit region. The …

ERIA Contributes to the T20 Dialogue on Global Just Transition
23 March 2023
New Delhi, 23–24 March 2023: The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) held the first Global Just Transition Dialogue on 23–24 March 2023 …

Is ASEAN Ready for Electric Vehicles? | ASEAN Insights Podcast
20 March 2023
Across ASEAN, demand for automobiles has been rapidly growing and is expected to continue to increase for decades. As a result, demand for petroleum is …

ERIA Statement on Technology List and Perspectives for Transition Finance in Asia
10 March 2023
Jakarta, 10 March 2023: In September 2022 ERIA published a document titled ‘The Technology List and Perspectives for Transition Finance in Asia’ (Technology List). The …

First Ministerial Meeting of Asia Zero Emission Community Issues Joint Statement on Energy Transition in Asia
04 March 2023
Tokyo, 4 March 2023: Energy ministers from 11 countries, and representatives from several international organisations gathered in Tokyo, Japan, for the first Ministerial Meeting of …

Public–Private Investment Forum on Acceleration of Clean Energy Projects, Energy Transition Financing, Lower Costs for New Technology
03 March 2023
Tokyo, 3 March 2023: The Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) held a public–private investment forum to provide support and policy coordination to catalyse the acceleration …

ASEAN, East Asia Must Increase Annual Solar Capacity by 25% to Reach Climate Goals by 2030, Says ERIA Expert
27 February 2023
Jakarta, 27 February 2023: To meet their climate goals, the ASEAN region and East Asia must increase by 25% their annual solar capacity by 2030, …

Best Practices in Nuclear Regulatory Framework Discussed at IEEJ-ERIA Symposium
21 February 2023
Tokyo, 21 February 2023: The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a symposium …

Prospects of Natural Gas Market in EAS Region Examined at Workshop as Experts See Doubling of Natural Gas Demand by 2050
21 February 2023
Jakarta, 21 February 2023: Applying existing and affordable fuels and energy technologies to expand the use of natural gas is one way to reduce greenhouse …

ERIA Holds Working Group Meeting on Energy Outlooks, Analysis of Energy Saving Potential in EAS Region
17 January 2023
Jakarta, 17–18 January 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Institute of Energy Economics (IEEJ) Japan hosted a 2-day …

Workshop on Renewable Energy Transition Discusses Role of Energy Trade, Cooperation between South and Southeast Asia
21 December 2022
New Delhi, 21 December 2022: How the green transition can be mainstreamed, the energy transition accelerated, and transition financing made more urgent and inclusive were …

South Asia Power Summit Sees Growing Energy Demand–Supply Imbalance
16 December 2022
New Delhi, 16 December 2022: The Group of Twenty (G20) economies have witnessed a growing imbalance between energy demand and supply from indigenous sources, resulting …

ERIA Study on Carbon Markets, Taxation, Revenue Recycling, Regional Competitiveness
09 December 2022
Jakarta, 9 December 2022: As various carbon pricing and market-based instruments globally revealed that the carbon tax and emission trading system (ETS) represent a …

Carbon Abatement Best Practices Discussed in Working Group Meeting
08 December 2022
Bangkok, 8–9 December 2022: A 2-day working group meeting on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) was held to discuss best practices and policies to …

ERIA Holds East Asia Summit Hydrogen Workshop in Japan
18 October 2022
Kobe, 18 October 2022: Hydrogen demand and production potential in the East Asian Summit (EAS) region compared with the global hydrogen situation and outlook was …