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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 …

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 …

The Second Asia CCUS Forum: Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Towards Carbon Neutrality Efforts beyond 2050
30 September 2022
Tokyo, 30 September 2022: The Second Asia CCUS Network Forum was held in a hybrid format at the Tokyo Prince Hotel, Japan, on 30 September …

LNG Producer–Consumer Conference 2022 Pushes for World Energy Security
29 September 2022
Tokyo, 29 September 2022: In response to the dramatic shift in the global energy landscape in 2022, a conference focused on the potential of the …
Top lenders set finance guidelines for ASEAN's green transition
27 September 2022
Note: This article was originally published on Nikkei Asia. ERIA was mentioned. TOKYO -- MUFG Bank and other Asian lenders will focus on how projects …

ERIA President Calls for Mitigation Measures to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
26 September 2022
Tokyo, 26 September 2022: Highlighting the role of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in Asia, Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute …

ERIA President Reports on Transition Finance at Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo
26 September 2022
Tokyo, 26 September 2022: The 2nd Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting (AGGPM) 2022 was held in Tokyo, Japan organized by Minister of Economy, Trade, …
Bank study group sets out guidelines for financing Asia's energy transition
26 September 2022
Note: This article was originally published in Reuters. ERIA was mentioned. TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A study group drawn from a number of private …
The Fifth East Asia Energy Forum
20 September 2022
The Fifth East Asia Energy Forum, hybrid event organized by Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN), Ministry of Mines and Energy Cambodia, and ERIA, collaboration with …

Cambodia’s Mines and Energy Minister Calls for Collaboration, Cooperation to Hasten Energy Transition in EAS Countries
16 September 2022
Phnom Penh, 16 September 2022: Collaboration and cooperation is the key to accelerate energy transition efforts amongst East Asian Summit (EAS) countries. This was the …

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‘ASEAN’s Challenges on Carbon-Neutrality and Energy Security’ - The Fifth East Asia Energy Forum 2022
12 September 2022
Phnom Penh, 12 September 2022: The emerging energy topics of decarbonisation and carbon mitigation efforts have been challenges for the ASEAN region, and global concerns …
ASEAN Electricity Market talks
12 September 2022
ERIA's Senior Energy Economist Dr Han Phoumin was interviewed by Vietnamese Television (VTV) regarding to ASEAN's electricity market, and was aired during ASEAN Window programme …

Circular Economy for Stronger Recovery: A Just Transition Agenda for G20
03 September 2022
Bali, 3 September 2022: Economic disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic have brought to light the urgency of the transition to more sustainable consumption and production. …

ERIA President Leads Delegation in Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting in Bali
02 September 2022
Bali, 2 September 2022: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), led a delegation from ERIA to …

Primary Strategies on Energy Transition Highlight 3rd Energy Transition Working Group Meeting
31 August 2022
Bali, 31 August – 1 September 2022: Access, technology, and financing -the primary strategies on energy transitions- were the focus of a 2-day meeting held …

'Exploring Short-term Solutions to the Global Gas Crisis' – G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) parallel event
29 August 2022
Bali, 29 August 2022: The Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) co-hosted the …

The 7th Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) Workshop: Energy Security and Climate Action in East Asia Region
16 August 2022
Jakarta, 16 August 2022: The Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) co-hosted the 7th ERIN …

Soaring Energy Prices Stunt Decarbonisation in the Indian Power Sector
12 August 2022
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation: India is the world’s second largest coal importer. It also imports 80 per cent of …

ERIA Talks on Energy Poverty at Rural Development, Poverty Eradication Workshop
07 July 2022
Siem Reap, 7–9 July 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) joined several international organisations and non-governmental organisations that participated in …

ERIA's Energy Economists Discuss Scaling Up Smart and Clean Energy Technologies in the Second G20 Energy Transition Working Group Meeting in Labuan Bajo
23 June 2022
Labuan Bajo, 23-24 June 2022: Indonesia’s G20 presidency has prioritised three pillars on global health, digital economic transformation, and energy transitions, envisaging more actionable results. …

ERIA President Delivers Keynote Address for the Brunei Darussalam Energy Symposium 2022
16 June 2022
Bandar Seri Begawan, 16 June 2022: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) delivered a keynote address …

Indonesia and Viet Nam Look to US for Investment in Renewable Energy
06 June 2022
Jakarta, 6 June 2022: Less than a month after President Biden’s launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and the ASEAN-US Summit in DC a few …

Natural Gas Crucial as Global Energy Transition Efforts Poised to Intensify
11 May 2022
Jakarta, 11 May 2022: The inclusion of natural gas in the global energy mix will be integral as the world deepens its energy transition process …

Call for Proposals: Collectives of Best Practices and Policies to Promote CCUS Development and Deployment: Policy Implications for ASEAN and East Asia
27 April 2022
Background The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is inviting research proposals for studies related to Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) …

Offsetting Our Carbon Footprint: A Way to Make Everyday Earth Day
22 April 2022
By Ms Dian Lutfiana and Ms Citra Endah Nur Setyawati, Research Associate: Since 1970, the world has celebrated Earth Day every year on 22 April …
Affordability of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Discussed Ahead of G20 Summit
13 April 2022
Indonesia remains steadfast in trying to deploy carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies whilst ensuring their affordability. At the helm of the Group of …

Decarbonization of EAS Region the Focus of 10th Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) Meeting
09 March 2022
Jakarta, 9 March 2022: The 10th Energy Research Institutes Network (ERIN) Meeting with the theme ‘Opportunity and Challenges of Decarbonization in the EAS Region’ was …

Japan’s Carbon Neutrality Challenge
09 December 2021
By Prof Jun Arima, Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Environment: As the world enters the implementation phase of the Paris Agreement, countries are increasingly …

The Economics of COP 26: How to Mobilize the Trillion Dollars to Meet the Net Zero Targets?
30 November 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA): The COP 26 has come and …

COP26 and the End of Coal: ASEAN needs a plan
23 November 2021
By Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist: Among the immediate results of COP26 in Glasgow is a strong commitment by at least 23 nations to …