Editing ASEAN (section)

=== Energy transition ===
{{See also|ASEAN Power Grid}}[[File:Key features of energy transition in Southeast Asia.png|thumb|Key features of energy transition in Southeast Asia]]
The ASEAN has initiated its transition to cleaner energy sources. This transition is characterized as Demanding, Doable, and Dependent.<ref name="Do">{{Cite journal |last=Do |first=Thang Nam |date=May 2024 |title=Insider perspectives on Southeast Asiaʼs clean energy transition |journal=Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies|volume=11 |issue=2 |doi=10.1002/app5.390 |issn=2050-2680|doi-access=free }}</ref> With approximately 679 million inhabitants, the region is witnessing a substantial surge in energy demand, projected to triple by 2050. However, transitioning energy sources requires significant resources. Southeast Asia would need to invest US$27 billion annually in renewable energy to achieve the target of 23% renewables in the primary energy supply by 2025. Nevertheless, this goal is attainable with the implementation of appropriate policies.<ref name="Do"/>

Vietnam serves as a compelling example of rapid adoption of solar and wind energy.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Do |first1=Thang Nam |last2=Burke |first2=Paul J. |last3=Nguyen |first3=Hoang Nam |last4=Overland |first4=Indra |last5=Suryadi |first5=Beni |last6=Swandaru |first6=Akbar |last7=Yurnaidi |first7=Zulfikar |date=2021-12-01 |title=Vietnam's solar and wind power success: Policy implications for the other ASEAN countries |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097308262100096X |journal=Energy for Sustainable Development |volume=65 |pages=1–11 |doi=10.1016/j.esd.2021.09.002 |bibcode=2021ESusD..65....1D |issn=0973-0826|hdl=1885/248804 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> Since 2019, Vietnam has emerged as a regional leader, with solar and wind energy accounting for 13% of its electricity mix in 2022, a remarkable increase from nearly zero in 2017. Though, the region requires international assistance to meet its net-zero emission targets.<ref name="Do"/> Phasing out coal remains a daunting task, although countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam have pledged to phasing out coal power by 2040s.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Do |first1=Thang Nam |last2=Burke |first2=Paul J. |date=2024-06-01 |title=Phasing out coal power in two major Southeast Asian thermal coal economies: Indonesia and Vietnam |journal=Energy for Sustainable Development |volume=80 |pages=101451 |doi=10.1016/j.esd.2024.101451 |issn=0973-0826|doi-access=free |bibcode=2024ESusD..8001451D |hdl=1885/317223 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> Several high-profile leaders such as the head of the Indonesian national energy company [[Perusahaan Listrik Negara|PLN]], [[Darmawan Prasodjo]], have stated that the [[ASEAN Power Grid]] proposal is key to unlocking the potential for green energy in southeast Asia.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=ASEAN AIPF Opened by President, PLN Presents Green Enabling Supergrid |url=https://www.jcnnewswire.com/pressrelease/86382/2/ASEAN-AIPF-Opened-by-President,-PLN-Presents-Green-Enabling-Supergrid |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=jcnnewswire.com}}</ref>