by Irene Wijaya | May 10, 2022 | Energy and Minerals, Technical Reports
The minerals sector is a major economic contributor to ASEAN Member States (AMS), many of which are rich in mineral resources, as evidenced by past mineral resource discovery and current production. Cooperation in minerals is a key component of a pan-ASEAN strategy that will enable AMS to work together to build minerals investment, grow the minerals sector, expand trade and ensure sustainable approaches to minerals development. This report assesses current ASEAN minerals development and cooperation in the context of global markets and minerals industry developments. It also informs the design of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan (AMCAP-III Phase 2). The AMCAP-III Phase 2 will activate and guide cooperation between AMS to achieve their goals in minerals, working with dialogue and development partners, the minerals industry, and civil society and other non-government organisations. This report included recommendations for enhanced ASEAN cooperation in minerals which extend the current priorities, led by strategies for boosting investment, production and trade in minerals, driving sustainable minerals development, building capacity in minerals governance and providing high quality minerals information. Download the DPAMC Report [2,701 kb, PDF] Related project: Strengthening ASEAN Cooperation in...
by Irene Wijaya | Apr 21, 2022 | Energy and Minerals, Technical Reports
Space cooling is the fastest-growing use of energy in buildings globally and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Electricity use for cooling in buildings across the region has increased dramatically over the past decades. Yet today, only 15% of households in Southeast Asia have an air conditioner; fans represent around another 9% of residential energy use. With continued economic development and population growth across the region, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that air conditioner ownership across the ASEAN Member States (AMS) will continue to grow. This growth could see electricity demand from space cooling in the region grow to 300 TWh in 2040 – approximately equivalent to the total electricity consumption of Indonesia and Singapore combined. The Roadmap towards Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Space Cooling in ASEAN focuses on the policy tools available for AMS to drive energy efficiency improvements for space cooling. It sets ambitious milestones for space cooling technologies, including air conditioners and fans, that can help guide the ambitions outlined in this roadmap and subsequent action across ASEAN. Download the Report [PDF, 11,513 pb] This report is the output of project: Roadmaps Towards Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings and Cooling in...
by Irene Wijaya | Apr 21, 2022 | Energy and Minerals, Technical Reports
The buildings sector plays a key role in decarbonising the global economy. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), buildings account for close to a quarter of the region’s total final energy consumption and energy-related CO2 emissions. With continued economic development, urbanisation and population growth across the region, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) analysis shows that both final energy consumption and CO2 emissions in buildings will continue to grow without ambitious policy actions. Improving the energy efficiency of building envelopes and systems, increasing renewable energy utilisation, phasing out the use of traditional biomass and switching to clean cooking and electricity, while enhancing energy access for vulnerable households across the region, can result in more than a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions from buildings by 2040 in relation to 2020, and provide many other benefits to households, society and governments. The Roadmap for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Construction in ASEAN focuses on the policy tools available for ASEAN Member States to drive energy efficiency improvements in the building sector to help meet growing needs for residential and non-residential floor space and energy services, while limiting the growth in energy demand and related emissions. It identifies key energy-efficient and low carbon actions and activities that governments could consider for implementation by 2025, 2030 and beyond, moving towards net zero-carbon buildings. Download the report[PDF, 7,294kb] This report is the output of project: Roadmaps Towards Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings and Cooling in...
