Active engagement in #SoutheastAsia ’s #energytransition is in #Australia ’s best interests. Understanding the challenges the region faces is critical to achieving this potential.

I dissussed in this policy brief. ANU Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
policybrief.anu.edu.au/southeast-asia…

“We conclude that prioritizing renewable energy growth, as well as halting the construction of new coal plants, would be the most practical and viable way forward for both countries rather than an oversized early focus on coal plant closures.” Paul Burke and Thang Nam Do

Article by Pradeep Tharakan et al. on how to accelerate the clean energy transition in Southeast Asia. Pity it's paywalled, and none of the authors are on Twitter.

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Excellent article by Budy Resosudarmo, Jahen F. Rezki, and Yuventus Effendi on a key question for the global energy transition: what is the outlook for Indonesia?
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

2 articles by Thang Nam Do, Paul Burke, et al. about two (kind of) interlinked topics: pumped hydro and cross-border power trade in ASEAN. More intermittent RE => more cross-border trade and/or (pumped) hydro needed, ideally both

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ap…

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Trending in #AreaStudies :
ooir.org/index.php?fiel…

1) Palestine Solidarity & Zionist Backlash in Australian Universities (Middle East Critique)

2) Resilience of authoritarian populism: 2023 Turkish elections (@seebssjournal)

3) Examining shifts in the Angola–China relations in the…

Thang Nam Do of ANU Crawford School of Public Policy has just published this piece identifying demanding, doable, and dependent aspects of energy transition in Southeast Asia. While the region is showered with narrow, technical research, such overarching thought pieces are rare
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ap…

Thoughts on how #Vietnam and #Australia could boost cooperation in energy transition Tat Thanh Andrew Goledzinowski 🇦🇺 Robyn Mudie Frank Jotzo ANU Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions Paul Burke vietnamnews.vn/opinion/159425…

ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute hosts 'Can #SoutheastAsia Play its Part for the Climate' w/ Nik Nazmi (@niknazmi), Mirza Huda (@HudaSadaqat), Thang Nam Do (@donamthang09), Angel Hsu (@ecoangelhsu), Winston Chow (@winstontlchow), & Jessica Cheam (@jcheam)!

Sept 21 @ 10:00a (SG)
bit.ly/3ZpGXCt

Cross-border electricity trade gains more momentum: Singapore gives conditional nod for 2GW of electricity imports from Indonesia - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)

Vietnamese Members of Parliament recently participated in a training program with #ANUCrawford academics, focusing on climate change and energy transition in Australia.

The course underscored the strong diplomatic and strategic partnership between the two nations.

#ANUExpert

Australia is committed to working with Vietnam on #climatechange cooperation— I recently met with Chairman Huy to discuss our shared challenges in tackling the #climatecrisis in #SoutheastAsia .

Getting underway with a fruitful project for Australia-Vietnam knowledge exchange: masterclass on energy transition for Vietnamese MPs. Looking forward to the interactions, and thanks to Embassy/DFAT for the strong support. ANU Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions ANU Crawford School of Public Policy Thang Nam Do