A Guide to Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia

Globally, nations and regulators are rallying their people and businesses to combat climate change. At the most recent 2021 United Nations Climate Conference of the Conference of the Parties (“COP26”), attaining net zero emissions by mid-century was underscored as a key outcome. To achieve this target, there is an urgent need to phase out the use of unabated coal and increase investment in renewable energy (“RE”). The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) member states have also affirmed their commitment to accelerate decarbonisation and cut emissions at the COP26.

Investment and deployment of RE is a key solution to decarbonisation and achieving the net zero emissions goal. ASEAN countries have taken steps to varying extents and effectiveness for energy diversification, including efforts to deploy RE and develop RE technologies. Each ASEAN country faces its own particular set of challenges and constraints in achieving its net zero emissions goal due to a myriad of factors including its stage of economic development, resources (financial and non-financial) and geographical constraints.

In this Guide, we provide an overview of the RE landscape in the region and certain salient legal and regulatory issues affecting the development and deployment of RE in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

For more information, click here to read the full Regional Guide.

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Indonesia,
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Indonesia,
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Consultant, Christopher & Lee Ong
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Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Partner
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Singapore,
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Malaysia,
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Malaysia,
Managing Partner
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Myanmar,
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Brunei, Myanmar, Singapore,
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Myanmar, Singapore,
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Partner
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Philippines,
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Philippines,
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Brunei, Singapore,
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Brunei, Singapore,
Partner
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Singapore,
Partner
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Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore,
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Thailand,
Managing Partner
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Vietnam,
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Vietnam,
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Partner
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Vietnam,

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