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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 …