Harnessing Digital Transformation for Good: Asian Development Policy Report 2025

Drawing inspiration from the World Economic Forum’s long-standing Energy Transition Index (ETI), the Energy Transition Readiness Assessment (ETRA) adapts its framework, methodology, and indicators to reflect the specific conditions and priorities of developing Asia and the Pacific.

Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2024 offers the first detailed look at electricity generation trends worldwide using data from 215 countries. Covering 93% of global demand, it analyzes shifts in power sources and emissions, and provides a free, comprehensive dataset to support clean energy transition efforts.

Viet Nam’s electricity sector set to expand to 500,000 full-time jobs by 2035, up from around 300,000 today. This surge reflects the transformative scale of the country’s energy transition according to Decision 500/QD-TTg 2023 on National Power Development Plan Nr 8 dated 15 May 2023. Where will these new jobs come from? What does this mean for existing workers? NewClimate Institute's and GIZ ESP’s new report “Projection of Labour Force for Viet Nam’s Energy Transition” explores potential development of the labour force in the power sector in Viet Nam and related industries under different scenarios stated in PDP8 and JETP: (1) Solar and wind will lead job growth; (2) Workforce transition from coal to more sustainable sectors; (3) Imports now, localisation later.

This study explores ways to improve coordination and communication among transmission system operators involved in the Lao-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project. Drawing on global best practices, it recommends real-time power flow platforms and streamlined procedures to enhance reliability, reduce delays, and support regional electricity trading under the ASEAN energy cooperation plan.

Accelerating renewable electricity deployment is vital for Indonesia’s net zero goals. This report recommends a regulated joint transmission network utilisation scheme to unlock private investment, enable corporate renewables procurement, and support PLN’s grid plans—positioning Indonesia competitively alongside regional peers like Vietnam and Malaysia in the clean energy transition.