1. Introduction
Net zero governance frameworks are being adopted by governments across Southeast Asia.
Many Southeast Asian countries have raised their climate ambition in recent years, either by strengthening their net zero goals or by more clearly articulating how they will achieve them.
Indonesia and Vietnam have both announced Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs).
These are agreements with the International Partners Group, whose members include the EU, UK, USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Denmark and Norway.
JETPs coordinate financial and technical assistance to accelerate Indonesia and Vietnam’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
In a joint statement at COP28, ASEAN member states welcomed the Work Programme on Just Transition and called upon parties to the Paris Agreement to enable a ‘just and inclusive’ energy transition internationally.
It is time to craft holistic and place-based approaches to catalyse net zero solutions.
Developing sectoral just transition pathways, integrating just transition principles into investment decision-making and enhancing international cooperation remain critical in upholding the impact and integrity of decarbonisation efforts.
With the right social and economic policies, governments can ensure the energy transition is orderly, fair and equitable for everyone – including communities currently dependent on fossil fuels.
What we’re doing
Climateworks Centre seeks to support countries in Southeast Asia to recognise the need and benefit of including just transition principles in their decarbonisation strategies.
We’re working towards strengthening the enabling environment for this systemic change through strong governance, affordable financing and increased buy-in from a range of stakeholders including governments, businesses, financiers and non-state actors.
The Just Energy Transitions in Southeast Asia project aims to build Southeast Asian countries’ confidence in the net zero transition and accelerate climate action.
This work will pave the way for other countries to pursue effective just energy transition mechanisms.
2. How we'll get there
3. Our team
4. Our partners
The Just Energy Transitions in Southeast Asia project is led by Climateworks Centre. The project’s Southeast Asia Just Energy Transition Fellowship is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
5. Resources
Climateworks Centre hosts Southeast Asia Just Energy Transition Fellowship program
Fifteen climate and energy leaders from Indonesia and Vietnam have converged on Melbourne for the Southeast Asia Just Energy Transition Fellowship.
Energy transitions in Vietnam and Indonesia: Building blocks for successful Just Energy Transition Partnerships
Southeast Asia is a fast-growing region with significant opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation.
COP28 ‘just transition’ talks are the latest effort to ensure a fair shift from fossil fuels to clean energy
‘Just transition’ is becoming a buzzword at UNFCCC pavilions, board rooms of financial institutions, and academia.
One year into the Indonesia and Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition Partnerships [↗️ Lowy Institute]
It’s a long and winding road – but the destination is crucial, writes Trang Nguyen for the Lowy Institute Interpreter (link opens Lowy Institute website).
Vietnam’s challenge to wean off coal [↗ Lowy Institute]
Fossil fuels have driven rapid growth but the country has pledged – with global help – to be carbon neutral by 2050, writes Trang Nguyen for the Lowy Institute (link opens Lowy Institute website).