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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 …
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 …
Can Glasgow COP 26 Save the Planet? Transforming Climate Fatigue into People Centric Climate Actions
04 November 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA): The 26th Session of the Conference …
ASEAN’s Energy Transition Goals Outlined by ERIA at 1st Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting
04 October 2021
Tokyo, 4 October 2021: The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Japan hosted the 1st Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting which brought together …
ERIA Attends the 15th EAS Energy Ministerial Meeting
16 September 2021
Bandar Seri Begawan, 16 September 2021: The 15th East Asia Summit – Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM) was hosted virtually by the Ministry of Energy, …
Three Point Pathway for Promoting Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Trade
01 July 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation: Since its inception for commercial purposes in early 1900s, palm oil has been promoted …
Addressing CO2 Emissions in Asia: CCUS Network Launched
29 June 2021
Jakarta, 22 June 2021: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), jointly with Mr Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of …
Efforts begin toward development of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in Asia
22 June 2021
‘Asia CCUS Network’ has launched: Efforts begin toward development of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in Asia "On 22 June, Prof Hidetoshi …
The First Asia CCUS Network Forum
22 June 2021
The First Asia CCUS Network Forum which was co-hosted by ERIA and METI Japan was covered in several media: ‘The First Asian Carbon Capture …
Hydrogen as an Important Part of Carbon Neutrality for ASEAN
14 April 2021
3 March 2021 ERIA Hydrogen Working Group The ERIA working group on the study of hydrogen potential in the EAS region held its 1st meeting …
The Future of Hydrogen in East Asia
13 April 2021
Jakarta, 13 April 2021: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted a press conference on the key role that hydrogen will …
Reclaiming Pragmatism in Japan’s Energy Policy
03 April 2021
By Prof Jun Arima, Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Environment: In March 2021, Japan marked ten years since the 3/11 Great East Japan Earthquake …
ERIA Hosts 2nd Workshop on Hydrogen Sourced from Renewables and Clean Energy in China
23 March 2021
Jakarta, 23 March 2021: The 2nd Virtual Workshop on ‘Hydrogen Sourced from Renewables and Clean Energy: A Feasibility Study of Achieving Large-scale Demonstration in China’ …
High Palm Oil Price Delays Indonesia’s B40 Biodiesel Plan
22 February 2021
Note: This article was originally published in Kompas. Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted. Doubts have emerged over Indonesia’s plan to roll out the …
Energy Infrastructure Planning Needs to Anticipate Extreme Weather Impacts
28 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in Kompas. Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted. Please note that the article is in Indonesian. Contact [email protected] …
Synchronizing Indonesia’s Diesel Fuel Policy
28 January 2021
By Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist: Indonesia aims to achieve two main objectives in its road transport fuel policy: first to protect health by …
Powering-up on Coal but at What Cost?
21 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in The Phnom Penh Post. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. The haste to expand economic growth and achieve rural …
Potential Renewable Hydrogen from Curtailed Electricity to Decarbonize ASEAN’s Emissions: Policy Implications
15 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in Sustainability as part of the Special Issue Secure and Sustainable Energy System. Dr Phoumin, Prof Fukunari Kimura, …
Cambodia's Debut as Oil Player Hailed
05 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in China Daily . Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. Han Phoumin, a senior energy economist at the Jakarta-based Economic …
Cambodia’s Milestone in Kicking Off Oil Production Improves Prospects for Regional Energy Security
04 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in China Daily Hong Kong. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. Han Phoumin, senior energy economist at the Jakarta-based Economic …
Reshaping ASEAN's Energy Landscape Post COVID-19
01 January 2021
Note: This op-ed was originally publisged in MASHRAE 35th Anniversary E-Book page 49. Dr Phoumin and dr. Ir. Leong Siew Meng are the authors. …
Evaluation of CO2 Emissions Reduction by Mobility Electrification and Alternative Biofuel Introduction in East Asia Summit Countries
31 December 2020
Note: ERIA’s research on Evaluation of CO2 Emissions Reduction by Mobility Electrification and Alternative Biofuel Introduction in East Asia Summit Countries was cited in Advanced …
Green Technological Development and Deployment in the Association of Southeast Asian Economies (ASEAN)—At Crossroads or Roundabout?
31 December 2020
Note: Dr Han Phoumin’s article has been published in Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 2 Southeast Asia faces one of the fastest growths in electricity demand …
Cost–Benefit Analysis of HELE and Subcritical Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Technologies in Southeast Asia
31 December 2020
Note: Dr Han Phoumin’s article has been published in Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 3 A large potential exists in the Southeast Asia region for …
Energy Demand and Supply and Potential Distributed Energy System in Southeast Asia
31 December 2020
Note: Dr Phoumin’s article has been published in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia by Asian Vision Institute and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung . Contact [email protected] …
settings Open AccessArticle Potential Renewable Hydrogen from Curtailed Electricity to Decarbonize ASEAN’s Emissions: Policy Implications
17 December 2020
Note: An article written by Dr Phoumin, Prof Fukunari Kimura, and Prof Jun Arima has been published in Sustainability as part of the Special Issue …
Powering Southeast Asia Meeting the Region’s Electricity Needs
17 December 2020
Note: Dr Han Phoumin’s article has been published in NBR Special Report no 89. The 2020 report from the Energy Security Program focuses on a …
ACRF: Potential Green Recovery, New Social Contract Towards Sustainable ASEAN Future
10 December 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: With the outbreak of COVID-19, ASEAN member states are now in the middle of dealing with a combination …
ERIA President Attends 7th IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum
03 December 2020
Kuala Lumpur, 3 December 2020: The ASEAN energy mix will continue to have a large percentage of fossil fuel, but the share of natural gas …
Indonesia Boosts Refinement to End Fuel Imports
23 November 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post. Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted. The government expects state-owned oil giant Pertamina to increase …
ERIA Attends the Virtual 14th EAS Energy Ministerial Meeting
20 November 2020
Jakarta, 20 November 2020: The 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Ministers Meeting, hosted virtually by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, …
ERIA Holds The 1st Workshop on Hydrogen from Renewables and Clean Energy
20 November 2020
Jakarta, 17-18 November 2020: The 1st Virtual Workshop on ‘Hydrogen Sourced from Renewables and Clean Energy: A Feasibility Study of Achieving Large-scale Demonstration in China’ …
ERIA Holds the 3rd East Asia Energy Forum Virtually
17 November 2020
Jakarta, 17 November 2020: The 3rd East Asia Energy Forum (EAEF) was organized as a virtual event by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and …
Leading Exporters Upbeat about Future of Natural Gas
15 November 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Trade Arabia. Prof Jun Arima was mentioned . The full promise of natural gas will unfold once the …
President of ERIA Takes Part in the 22nd GECF Ministerial Meeting
12 November 2020
Algiers, 12 November 2020: ERIA’s most recent regional energy outlook projects that ASEAN’s natural gas demand will grow by 3.5 times in the next three …
President of ERIA presented at the Carbon Recycle International Conference
13 October 2020
Jakarta, 13 October 2020: Organized by the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization …
ERIA Participates in the LNG Producer Consumer Conference 2020
12 October 2020
Jakarta, 12 October 2020: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), represented ERIA at the LNG Producer …
President of ERIA Participates in Smart Energy and Technology Asia (SETA) 2020
12 October 2020
Jakarta, 12-15 October 2020: The Smart Energy and Technology Asia (SETA) 2020 “RE-THINKING ASIA’S ENERGY STRATEGIES: BEYOND COVID-19” was held virtually, organized by the event …
Revisiting Indonesia’s Bioethanol Transport Fuel Policy
10 October 2020
By Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto, ERIA's Energy Economist: By 2025, Indonesia aims to increase its renewable energy share to 23 percent for transportation in line …
Pertamina Defers Phasing out Premium Brand despite Clean Fuel Goal
09 October 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 9 October 2020. Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted. State-owned oil giant Pertamina …
President of ERIA participated in the 29th Clean Coal Day in Japan 2020 International Symposium
02 October 2020
Jakarta, 8-10 September 2020: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) delivered a keynote speech titled “The …
Financing Energy Efficiency of Buildings: Green Instruments and Policy Guidance
01 October 2020
Note: This policy brief was published in T20/G20 task force on Climate Change and Environment Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi is acknowledged as the contributing author. …
What ASEAN’s Future Energy Landscape will Hold post-COVID-19?
26 September 2020
By Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist For the past two decades, ASEAN has achieved remarkable progress in the energy sector in terms of the …
Anti-Coal Lobbying Detrimental to Developing Economies, Needs a Check
11 September 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Down to Earth on 11 September 2020. Prof Jun Arima was quoted. Coal power is cheaper …
The Energy Situation in ASEAN Post COVID-19: An Online Workshop
10 September 2020
Jakarta, 10 September 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in collaboration with the Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ), hosted …
For the Sake of Cambodia’s Future—Quit Coal
26 August 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 26 August 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. PHNOM PENH--In February 2020, Cambodia’s Council of Ministers …
Technoeconomic Assessment of Mini-grids in Myanmar
01 August 2020
Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi is acknowledged as the contributing author of ‘Technoeconomic Assessment of Mini-grids in Myanmar’ which was published in Journal of Japan Institute of …
Building Energy Efficiency To Employ ASEAN People
01 August 2020
By Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist and Ir Leong Siew Meng: The world has been struggling with the COVID-19 outbreak which has already damaged …
Scaling Renewable Energy in ASEAN: Hydrogen as the Missing Piece
23 July 2020
By Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist: Recent international headlines have been declaring the potential of hydrogen to solve some of the key issues that …
GECF-ERIA Joint Workshop on LNG
17 July 2020
GECF-ERIA Joint Workshop on LNG was mentioned by several media ‘Menteri ESDM Paparkan Program Pengembangan Gas Nasional di Forum GECF-ERIA’ by Kontan on …
Indonesia and Philippines are Smart to Make Nuclear Power Plans
12 July 2020
By Prof Jun Arima, Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Environment: Even though critics say building nuclear power plants is an expensive and environmentally …
Cambodia’s Energy Strategy Condemned as Short-Sighted
01 July 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 1 July 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted . PHNOM PENH--As Cambodia is expected to finalize …
Govt to Slash Diesel Subsidy 50%, Generate Trillions in 2021 Savings
01 July 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 1 July 2020. Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted . House of Representatives …
Hydrogen: A Game-Changer for ASEAN
25 June 2020
By Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist: For the past two decades, hydrogen has rarely been mentioned by proponents of renewable energy although it …
European Union Funding to Help Cambodia Build Clean Energy Capacity
20 June 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 20 June 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted . PHNOM PENH--As the European Union (EU) pledged …
Low Carbon Future - What role for Central banks and Monterey Authorities?
01 June 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Global Solution Journal isue 5. ERIA’s research: Low Carbon Future - What role for Central banks and …
