Southeast as a whole, from Indonesia to Thailand and Vietnam, now accounts for more than half of global energy demand. All the major economies in the region continue to rely on coal and as a result, emissions will keep rising.
Category: Analysis
Bridging geopolitics and infrastructure in Southeast Asia
For developing countries in Southeast Asia, growing global interest in their infrastructure needs has been cause for both excitement and concern. In 2021, the G7 announced its support for the US-led ‘Build Back Better World’ (B3W) initiative, while the European Union unveiled its own ‘Globally Connected Europe’ infrastructure strategy.
Building a regional approach to energy security for BIMSTEC
As the gap in electricity supply and demand increases in the countries of BIMSTEC, trans-border cooperation can help diversify energy sources, reduce the average cost of supply, and meet peak demands.
Significance Of The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Initiative
Despite the importance of this initiative from the perspective of India’s Act East Policy, surprisingly the Indian media virtually blacked out this news of the ministerial meeting.
Reduce plastic production to help Southeast Asia
Global treaties must be ratified and properly enforced, and eventually a full ban on single-use plastic will be needed
Can China’s Belt and Road open up landlocked Laos?
It is estimated the railway will cut the cost of transport by 40% compared to travel by road, albeit at a total project cost of US $5.9 billion.
How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future
So far, few countries in the region have tied green components to their stimulus packages, which contain some environmentally harmful measures
Ichthyologists wanted for dam greenwashing
Adding a fish pass is not likely to make such an intrusive project sustainable or green. If that pass is only suitable for a single species, no matter how endangered, the whole system is in peril.