💡 APAEC 2026-2030 Key Objectives   The ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026–2030 serves as the region’s strategic blueprint for energy cooperation over the next five years. Guided by the five-year theme “Advancing Regional Cooperation in Ensuring Energy Security and Accelerating Decarbonisation for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition,” the APAEC sets three key objectives reflecting the region’s commitment to for clean energy transition.   Swipe through for a detailed brea ...

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📘 Policy Brief Spotlight 🗞 Learning from the Iberian Peninsula Blackout: Importance of Emergency Information Exchange and Restoration Procedures for the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) ✍ Marcel Nicky Arianto, Nadhilah Shani, Fajar Ikhsandy, Mahila Shabira, Ajeng Maheswari On 28 April 2025, a major blackout hit Spain and Portugal, spilling into neighbouring systems and cutting 31.5 GW from the grid, yet supply was restored within 17 hours. This brief unpacks how technical readiness, cross-border support ...

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📘 Publication Spotlight 🗞 Powering ASEAN Smart Cities: Energy as the Backbone of Urban Innovation ✍ Afham Kilmi, Rika Safrina, Fadel Maulana, Silvira Ayu Rosalia In 2022, more than half of ASEAN’s population lived in urban areas, and this is expected to grow by 1.5 times by 2050, making cities the epicentre of rising energy demand. This publication explores how smart urban energy systems can help cities keep pace by aligning decarbonisation, digitalisation, and decentralisation, while noting t ...

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