Platform Tag: SoutheastAsia

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Unlocking Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel for Corporate Decarbonization

Energy efficiency is the fastest, most cost-effective way to cut emissions, but it remains underused, especially by SMEs in Southeast Asia. This blog explores how businesses can design high-impact EE programs, overcome common barriers like financing and split incentives, and leverage ESCOs, carbon credits, and digital tools. It also highlights how reframing EE in business terms can unlock buy-in and boost results.

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June 11, 2025
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Accelerating Power Grid Interconnectivity in Southeast Asia: A Private Sector Perspective

Grid interconnectivity is essential for scaling renewable energy across borders in Southeast Asia. This private sector briefing highlights the opportunities and barriers to building a regional power grid; from regulatory harmonization and infrastructure investment to cross-border PPAs and risk-sharing models. It calls for stronger coordination among ASEAN governments, financiers, and corporates to unlock a more resilient, low-carbon energy future.

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May 30, 2025
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Capturing Southeast Asia’s Regional Renewable Energy Opportunity

As regional policy reforms unlock new clean energy pathways in Southeast Asia, businesses must adapt quickly to seize the opportunity. This blog explores how market liberalization, especially in Vietnam and Malaysia, is reshaping corporate renewable procurement. It advocates for flexible, diversified PPA models that can drive both investment and impact, helping companies scale their renewable strategy while strengthening the region’s decarbonization ecosystem.

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May 30, 2025
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Reuse of Electric Vehicle Batteries in ASEAN

Second-life applications for EV batteries present a major opportunity for circular economy innovation in Southeast Asia. This report explores how repurposed batteries can support grid stability, reduce waste, and lower storage costs. It outlines regulatory gaps, safety standards, and pilot projects across ASEAN, offering a roadmap for integrating battery reuse into the region’s broader energy and decarbonization strategies.

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March 28, 2025
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Are Southeast Asia’s SMEs Set Up to Fail in Corporate Decarbonization – Lack of Will or Knowledge?

SMEs play a critical role in Southeast Asia’s decarbonization journey, but are they equipped for it? This blog challenges the idea that SMEs lack motivation to act, arguing instead that the real barriers are informational, strategic, and systemic. From limited access to finance and expertise to unclear regulatory signals, it highlights what’s holding SMEs back – and what governments, MNCs, and partners must do to unlock their full climate potential.

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March 26, 2025
Low Carbon Thermal Energy Roadmap for the Textile Industry

Low Carbon Thermal Energy Roadmap for the Textile Industry

The textile industry is one of Southeast Asia’s most energy-intensive sectors, and decarbonizing its heat use is critical. This roadmap outlines actionable strategies for reducing thermal emissions; from fuel switching and electrification to clean heat technologies. It also highlights investment frameworks and policy recommendations to help suppliers and brands transition toward low-carbon production at scale.

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March 25, 2025
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Charging Incentives Can Speed Up Electric Vehicle Uptake in Vietnam

Electric vehicle adoption in Viet Nam is gaining momentum – but inadequate charging infrastructure remains a key barrier. This article explores how targeted incentives for home and fast-charging solutions could reduce range anxiety and accelerate the shift to clean transport. Backed by ADB-supported research, it offers practical policy recommendations for scaling EV infrastructure across Southeast Asia.

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March 18, 2025
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Double Down, Triple Up

Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 is essential to meet global climate goals, but current progress is too slow. This blog by GRA and Systemiq calls for urgent policy reform, faster permitting, and stronger public-private collaboration. For ASEAN countries, it highlights how aligning national strategies with global energy goals can unlock investment and accelerate deployment.

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February 25, 2025
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Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of the Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Project in the Philippines

This case study assesses the real-world benefits of a solar PV-diesel hybrid system deployed on Malalison Island. It highlights improvements in energy access, livelihood opportunities, and community resilience, demonstrating how decentralized renewable projects can drive inclusive development. The analysis provides valuable insights for replicating similar models across other off-grid and underserved areas in Southeast Asia.

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January 30, 2025
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Briefing: Finance and investment to triple renewables by 2030

Reaching the global target of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 will require a dramatic scale-up in finance – especially in emerging markets like Southeast Asia. This briefing outlines priority actions for governments, MDBs, and private investors to close funding gaps, de-risk projects, and accelerate capital flows into solar, wind, and grid infrastructure. It also emphasizes the importance of blended finance, policy certainty, and regional cooperation.

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November 26, 2024