Inside Southeast Asia’s Uneven Energy Transition

Several countries in Southeast Asia continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels, including coal, for their power supply. This is contributing heavily to an increase in emissions. However, multiple states in the region have now introduced green transition strategies aimed at decarbonising their economies by cutting emissions and gradually shifting reliance away from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives. Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia are three of the Asian countries looking to ramp up their renewable energy capacities in the coming years…