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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 …
From Containment to Recovery: Rescuing the ASEAN from Crisis
28 May 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: The upcoming 36th ASEAN Summit will take place against the backdrop of severely damaged business and investor confidence …
Indonesia’s Clean Energy Program Faces Setback, ETI Ranking Plunges
20 May 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 20 May 2020. Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted . Indonesia’s readiness to …
Energy Market Integration in Northeast Region of India: Efficiencies, Vulnerabilities and Strategic Implications for Asia
15 April 2020
Note: This article was published in Volume 2, Issue 1 of Journal of Asian Economic Integration by Sage Journal. Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi is …
Quantification of Fresh Water Consumption and Scarcity Footprints of Hydrogen from Water Electrolysis: A Methodology Framework
15 April 2020
Note: This article was published in Renewable Energy, Volume 154, 2020 by Science Direct . Dr Yanfei Li is acknowledged as the contributing author …
Fuelling on dirty energy for economic growth
05 March 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Phnom Penh Post on 5 March 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was featured. Cambodia's construction and industry …
US State Department Official Discusses Energy Resilience and Security in Southeast Asia
25 February 2020
Jakarta, 25 February 2020: With rapidly rising demand for energy, Southeast Asian nations need to enhance energy security, including fuel supply stability and affordability. …
Cambodia's Coal-Fueled Power Plants and their Environmental Costs
11 February 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 8 February 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was featured PHNOM PENH--Cambodia’s move to approve new coal-fired …
Regional Energy Trade, Cooperation Sought
06 February 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Himalayan Times s on 6 February 2020. Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia was mentioned …
Singapore-listed ISDN Joins Consortium Building Hydro Power Plant in Cambodia
04 November 2019
Note: This article was originally published in Business News Asia on 4 November 2019. ERIA’s research finding was featured Singapore-listed industrial automation firm ISDN …
Achieving oil security
03 October 2019
Note: This article was originally published in Manila Standard on 3 October 2019 and was first published in the Nikkei Asian Review. ERIA's Senior Policy …
Government Officials and Experts Discuss Latest LNG Market Trends in 8th Producer–Consumer Conference
26 September 2019
Tokyo, 26 September 2019: More than 500 high government officials, energy experts, academics, and business representatives from all over the world participated in the 8th …
Ministerial Meeting Tackles Future Directions for Global Utilisation of Hydrogen
25 September 2019
Tokyo, 25 September 2019: ERIA President Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura led an ERIA delegation to the 2nd Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting held on 25 September 2019 …
ERIA Delegation Joins the Carbon Recycling Ministerial Conference
25 September 2019
Tokyo, 25 September 2019: A delegation from ERIA participated in the International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2019 on 25 September 2019 in Tokyo. Organised by …
