Fifteen climate and energy leaders from Indonesia and Vietnam have converged on Melbourne for the Southeast Asia Just Energy Transition Fellowship.
The Fellows are hosted by Climateworks Centre as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australia Awards Fellowships.
The immersive two-week program includes opportunities for knowledge exchange, networking and capacity building.
The aim is to accelerate a timely, orderly and just energy transition in Southeast Asia by fostering a regional network of representatives from key government authorities, planning agencies, trade unions, think tanks and research organisations.
Field trips, facilitated discussions, knowledge exchange and sessions with experts
Climateworks staff will facilitate discussions on how to accelerate a just energy transition while getting on track with net-zero targets
These discussions will follow on from each day’s workshops and training, which will be delivered by experts from:
- Monash Sustainable Development Institute
- Monash Energy Institute
- Monash Business School
- Monash Science
- Asian Development Bank
- JETP Secretariat Indonesia
- University of Melbourne
- Australian National University
- Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
- Oakley Greenwood, Asialink Busines
- Lowy Institute
- Next Economy
- Beyond Zero Emissions
- E3G
- RMI
- South Pole
- Amperes
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
(DCCEEW) - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
- Asialink Business
- Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
- Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC)
Fellows will also embark on excursions to Geelong and the Latrobe Valley to visit mining sites, decommissioned coal plants, battery and renewable energy projects.
The field trips will allow the Fellows to learn more about regional economic transition – and how government, industry and community partnerships can drive innovation that supports the transition.
The 2024 Southeast Asia Just Energy Transition Fellows
Aryansyah Ahmad Sulaiman Soleh
Head of Energy Department, South Sumatra Office of Energy and Mineral Resources
Maria Emeninta
Regional coordinator of Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia (KSBSI), Member of National Equality Commission KSBSI, regional and national coordinator program ACV/CSC International and International Department KSBSI
Vivi Fitriyanti
Energy Analyst, World Resources Institute Indonesia
Truong Phuong Lam Do
Research associate at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam
Dr Thi Thanh Thuy Doan
Postdoctorate Fellow at the Natural Capital Management Project, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management
Nam Nguyen Hoang
Specialist of Science Technology & International Cooperation Department of Institute of Energy
Dr Long Trinh Hoang
Senior Researcher of Environmental and Sustainable Development Department of Institute of Energy
Giang Dang Huong
Senior researcher of Center for Renewable Energy of Institute of Energy
Nguyen Ngoc Oanh
Researcher of Environmental and Sustainable Development Department of Institute of Energy
Anissa Ramaniya Suharsono
Energy Policy Associate with the Energy program of International Institute for Sustainable Development
Thi Thu Ha Hoang
Researcher in Power System Development Department at the Institute of Energy (MOIT)
Felicia Utomo
Researcher at the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center
Dr Phu Le Viet
|Senior faculty at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management at Fulbright University Vietnam
Aldilla Noor Rakhiemah
Senior Officer of Power, Fossil Fuel, Alternative Energy and Storage, ASEAN Centre for Energy
Suwanto
Senior Research Analyst of the Power, Fossil Fuel, Alternative Energy and Storage (PFS) Department at the ASEAN Centre for Energy
The Southeast Asia Just Energy Transition Fellowship runs from 26 February to 8 March, 2024.
For more information about the Fellowship, contact Climateworks Senior Project Manager Southeast Asia Dr Ceren Ayas.
