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Environment and Climate Change

Research

Environment and Climate Change

Renewable Energy | Power Infrastructure | Biodiversity Conservation | Circular Economy | Green Growth | Carbon Footprint

Climate change is an immense global challenge. ERIA endeavours to help the environment through its research on renewable energy, power infrastructure, carbon footprint, biodiversity conservation, and food supply chain. In addition, ERIA conducts studies on circular economy, sustainability assessment, energy policy suggestions, sustainable development policy advices, energy market integration propositions, inclusive green growth model, new development model, and many more.

Publications
Event Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
ASEAN Conference on Combating Plastic Pollution 2024
17 March 2025
More than 460 million metric tonnes (MMT) of plastics are produced annually, with an estimated 20 MMT of plastic waste [...]
Discussion Papers:
Environment and Climate Change, Industry and Manufacturing
Firm-level Climate Vulnerability and Corporate Risk-taking: International Evidence
4 March 2025
This study examines the association between firm-level climate change risk exposure and corporate risk-taking using a sample of 50,782 [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
Decarbonisation of Thermal Power Plants and CCS Business Feasibility Study in Indonesia
19 February 2025
Indonesia aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, even as it relies heavily on thermal power plants, which currently [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Analysis of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Biomass Utilisation for Fuel, Fibre, and Food in Selected EAS Countries - Phase I (2023–2024) Report
5 February 2025
Biomass-derived fuels are emerging as a significant alternative to fossil fuels, aiding East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
Study on the Introduction of Heat Pumps and Once-Through Boilers to Support GX in Asia
28 January 2025
Rapid economic growth in Asia – particularly in Viet Nam, Thailand, and India – has driven higher energy [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Finance and Macroeconomy
Fiscal Policy to Support the Green and Just Energy Transition
13 January 2025
This study explores green fiscal policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and the European Union, highlighting their efforts [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Regulation and Governance
Study on Measures to Evaluate and Reduce Methane Emissions in the Liquefied Natural Gas Value Chain in ASEAN
30 December 2024
Methane emission management within the liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain is receiving increasing attention due to international [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
Estimating Basin Scale CO2 Storage in Indonesia
9 December 2024
The International Energy Agency's Net Zero by 2050 Roadmap highlights the pivotal role of CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and [...]
Policy Briefs:
Environment and Climate Change
Enhancing Plastic Reuse and Recycling with a Full Life-Cycle Approach
15 November 2024
Plastic pollution poses both environmental and economic challenges for Southeast Asia, underscoring the urgent need for a transition [...]
Policy Briefs:
Environment and Climate Change
Regional Knowledge Sharing for Addressing Plastic Pollution
15 November 2024
Plastic pollution has emerged as a major environmental threat, particularly in the ASEAN region, where it impacts marine [...]
Co-Publications:
Environment and Climate Change, Global Governance and Multilateralism
Energy Transition and Carbon Neutrality in ASEAN: Developing Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Technologies
Writer(s)/Editor(s) : Han Phoumin, Rabindra Nepal,
4 October 2024
This book brings together the key drivers of technology, economics, finance, and policy to explore the development and [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change
Energy Security White Paper: Policy Direction for Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Lao PDR
23 September 2024
The Energy Security White Paper outlines broad policy directions tailored to various energy systems, drawing from evidence-based research [...]
Event Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
ASEAN Conference on Combating Plastic Pollution
22 July 2024
In recent years, plastic pollution has emerged as a growing threat around the globe. To avoid further negative [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
Decarbonising the Indo-Pacific:Energy Security in a Net-Zero Future
4 July 2024
Decarbonising the Indo-Pacific’s energy systems is essential for setting the region on a more secure, sustainable, [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Education, Training, and Human Capital
Climate Change Vulnerabilities, Social Impacts, and Education for Autonomous Adaptation
3 July 2024
Southeast Asian economies are highly vulnerable to climate change due to extensive coastlines, densely populated low-lying areas, and [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change
Green Finance and Renewable Energy in ASEAN and East Asia
27 December 2023
Green Finance and Renewable Energy in ASEAN and East Asia edited by Phoumin, Taghizadeh-Hesary and Kimura provides several [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Industry and Manufacturing
Circular Value Chains of Electrical and Electronic Equipment in ASEAN
15 December 2023
This study aims to address urgent issues surrounding electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) waste and present policy recommendations [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Investment
Blue Economy Initiatives in South-East Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
30 November 2023
The Blue Economy has emerged as a compelling strategy for safeguarding inland water and ocean resources while fostering [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change, Global Governance and Multilateralism
Viet Nam 2045: Development Issues and Challenges
28 November 2023
Viet Nam’s impressive economic growth has been driven by a socialist-oriented market economy often recognised as [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change
National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAP): A Multistakeholder Approach to Addressing Plastic Pollution in Developing Countries
21 September 2023
This report by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Center for Global Commons at the University [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Infrastructure
Financing Infrastructure for Climate-Change Adaptation in Developing East Asia
7 July 2023
Climate change has resulted in a surge in natural disasters, and the Asia-Pacific region alone contributes to over [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Study on the Applicability of CCT for a Comprehensive and Optimal Carbon-neutral Solution in ASEAN
30 June 2023
The increasing electricity demand in the ASEAN region, driven by steady economic growth, necessitates a well-balanced and optimal [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change
Building Data on the Plastics Value Chain in ASEAN Member States
28 April 2023
This report by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) for RKC-MPD ERIA aims to provide an overview [...]
Policy Briefs:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Reframing of Global Strategies and Regional Cooperation Pathways for an Inclusive Net-Zero Strategy in the Energy Transition Framework
2 February 2023
As carbon dioxide emission reductions become increasingly urgent to counter climate change, many nations have announced net-zero emissions [...]
Co-Publications:
Environment and Climate Change, Industry and Manufacturing
Revisiting Electricity Market Reforms: Lessons for ASEAN and East Asia
30 September 2022
This book combines the fundamentals of industrial organization theories based on microeconomic foundations, applied econometrics and environmental and [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change, Connectivity
The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) 3.0: Towards an Integrated, Innovative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economy
16 September 2022
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused trade disruptions; a drop in foreign direct investment; and scarring effects [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Decarbonisation of ASEAN Energy Systems: Optimum Technology Selection Model Analysis up to 2060
21 July 2022
During the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, many countries committed to achieving [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Infrastructure
Demand and Supply Potential of Hydrogen Energy in East Asia - Phase 3
17 June 2022
The Hydrogen Demand and Supply Potential Study: Phase 3  assesses and forecasts hydrogen production potential using unused or [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19: Regional Policies and Practices for Green Recovery
14 June 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health crisis. To contain the disease, governments in ASEAN and East [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia
Study on Enhanced Flexibilisation of Coal-fired Power Plants for Optimal Grid Stabilisation in the ASEAN Region
31 May 2022
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing economic regions [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Study on the Potential for Promoting Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) in ASEAN Countries Vol. II
30 March 2022
This report was prepared under the Asia CCUS Network umbrella and focuses on the cost of Carbon Capture [...]
Books:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Rethinking Asia's Low-Carbon Growth in the Post-Covid World: Towards a Net-Zero Economy
27 January 2022
Asia’s historical development is at a crossroads. Twenty months into the coronavirus pandemic, the cumulative economic [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change
A Study on the Impact of Financing Restrictions on New Coal-Fired Power Plants in the Asian Region
27 July 2021
The study on financial restrictions on coal-fired power is timely and of crucial importance for providing Asia’[...]
Summary of ERIA Research Projects:
Environment and Climate Change, ASEAN
Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2020-2021
1 July 2021
The Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2020-2021 provides an overview of both new and ongoing projects that [...]
Co-Publications:
Environment and Climate Change
Energy Sustainability and Climate Change in ASEAN
9 June 2021
This book provides several up-to-date empirical policy-oriented studies on assessing the impacts of climate change on various economic [...]
Journal Articles:
Environment and Climate Change, Journal Articles
Applying the Extended Producer Responsibility Towards Plastic Waste in Asian Developing Countries for Reducing Marine Plastic Debris
28 April 2021
Name of Journal: Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy (WM&[...]
Discussion Papers:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
How Is the Asian Economy Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic? Evidence from the Emissions of Air Pollutants
31 March 2021
This study empirically examines how economic and social activities in Asia were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Regulation and Governance
Mongolia's Energy Efficiency Indicators 2019
22 January 2021
Mongolia has been achieving stable economic growth over the last 10 years. This has resulted in a significant increase [...]
Research Project Reports:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Demand and Supply Potential of Hydrogen Energy in East Asia - Phase 2
31 December 2020
Throughout fiscal year 2019–2020 ERIA conducted the phase 2 study on hydrogen demand and supply potential in the East [...]
Journal Articles:
Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Powering Southeast Asia: Meeting the Region’s Electricity Needs
NBR Special Report #89, first published on 18 December 2020, https://www.nbr.org/publication/powering-southeast-asia-meeting-the-regions-electricity-needs/Published by the National [...]