Energy

Incorporating environmental, social, and governance norms in planning and offering incentives for fundraising can help add more green projects to the pipeline.

The Agus-Pulangi hydropower plants will be rehabilitated and expanded to enable the early retirement of coal-fired power plants.

The partnership is the first of its kind in Asia–Pacific and has the potential to be one of the largest carbon reduction programs on the planet.

A study from ERIA proposes deploying energy saving rules for commercial buildings, clean electricity, and smart transport.

Policies that encourage PPPs and relaxed taxes and levies are among recommendations.

At a virtual forum, top officials from BIMP-EAGA countries talked about energy cooperation, including the supply of clean and affordable electricity across borders.

Countries urged to come up with a common definition, assess health and safety hotspots, and replicate mechanisms to foster coordination, among others.

Set on 23–24 August, the online event brings together big names from government and industry.