News and Updates

This June, SIPET Connect concludes its Transition Finance Series with a compelling final interview featuring Lishia Erza (Candra Naya Lestari) and Deni Gumilang (GIZ Indonesia), who share practical insights on enabling a just energy transition in Indonesia. We also wrap up the entire six-part series, spotlighting key takeaways from regional experts. Plus, get highlights from ACEF 2025 and explore SIPET’s new Power Policy Tracker to compare ASEAN energy policies at a glance.

In this edition of SIPET Connect, we spotlight efforts to strengthen regional ties for a sustainable energy future. Discover highlights from the EU-ASEAN energy workshop, get a sneak peek at SIPET’s new policy tracker, and browse opportunities, events, and insights shaping energy transition across Southeast Asia

This SIPET Connect edition explores the critical role of transition finance in scaling up renewables while ensuring financial viability across Southeast Asia. Featuring expert insights from ADB’s Anouj Mehta and a spotlight on gender equality in the energy sector, it also covers Indonesia’s renewable potential, Philippines’ grid signals, wind energy tracking tools, and curated opportunities.

In keeping with our commitment to document the region’s clean energy transition, this issue of SIPET Connect continues our Transition Finance series. Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Managing Director of Climate Finance Network Thailand (CFNT), shares how financial institutions can unlock capital flows from fossil fuel investments and redirect them toward clean energy, and reveals the critical role that banks play in leading this transition.

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of SIPET Connect. As we embark on a new year, we bring you a retrospective of key milestones of 2024, our latest Transition Finance interview - this time with Melissa Brown, Director, Daobridge Capital, and energy transition jobs, events, and updates.

Read the latest in our Transition Finance series as we talk to Jason Lee, Head of Sustainability, CIMB Thai Bank. Also find thought-provoking video content, energy transition data, and much more in the latest edition of SIPET Connect.

Welcome to the October edition of SIPET Connect! This month, we spotlight Southeast Asia’s journey toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future, with a special focus on the policy shifts driving the transition.

Welcome to the September issue of SIPET Connect. In this edition, we explore the important role of outreach in accelerating Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition. While research, data, and policy frameworks lay the foundation, it is essential that these elements are brought to life through meaningful engagement with communities, and especially with youth. As the region strives to achieve its decarbonization goals, we highlight the need for on-the-ground activities and initiatives that make the energy transition not just an abstract concept, but a tangible everyday reality for Southeast Asians.

In this issue we:

- Describe how you can join the call to demand clean air action in Southeast Asia

- Feature a photo story from SIPET’s on-the-ground activities at the recent Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW)

- Share key insights on global energy trends from CASE Insights at EPPO Capacity Building Program

- Share the final video in the ‘Humans of Energy Transition’ series that brings stories on energy transition in the lives of ordinary people in Bangkok

- Include a feature article on trends toward scaling up corporate decarbonization in Southeast Asia.