The policy environment increasingly favours low-carbon energy, and Vietnam’s success in the global solar market shows what is possible when political will, sectoral reform, and market incentives combine.
Southeast Asia has a key role in the global energy transition, provided it can attract the foreign investment needed to exploit its abundance of renewable resources and manufacturing potential.
Southeast Asian governments are setting goals to encourage the shift to renewable energy: Six Southeast Asian countries have announced targets for net-zero emissions and carbon neutrality.
