Indonesia: How to Boost Investment in Renewable Energy
Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia, has considerable renewable energy potential. However, this potential remains largely underexploited. Fossil fuel subsidies are a major obstacle to the deployment of renewable energy on a large scale. Investment in renewable energy is limited compared to some regional peers. For instance, Vietnam attracted USD 5.2 billion of investment in renewables in 2018, while Indonesia drew only USD 0.8 billion. We propose six actions that could help Indonesia accelerate the expansion of renewables: remove subsidies for fossil fuels; establish a ministry of renewable energy; prioritise renewables in the regulatory framework; improve and streamline grid management; mobilise domestic banks to support renewable energy; prioritise market entry for investors.
Cambodia: Five Actions to Improve the Business Climate for Renewable Energy Investment
Cambodia has not attracted significant investment in renewable energy until mid-2020 and, unlike other ASEAN countries, has not set exact renewable energy targets. Despite this, the country is viewed as a model to learn from for other ASEAN countries implementing solar power auctions. In order to keep up this momentum and attract more investment, Cambodia needs to address a number of persistent gaps in its investment climate. We propose five actions that may have strong immediate benefits and make Cambodia’s business climate for renewable energy more attractive: prioritise renewables in the energy governance system; request support from IRENA for capacity building; adopt targets and develop a regulatory framework; enhance project bankability; improve market entry for foreign investors.
Eit styrkt havrelatert samarbeid mellom Noreg og Kina
Kva moglegheiter gir havet oss? Og kva utfordringar står havet i verda overfor? Dette webinaret presenterer rapporten “Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy for ” China” som ser nærare på korleis Kina og Noreg kan samarbeide om havrelaterte tema.
Complexities of Achieving Strategic Stability in Southern Asia: An Indian Perspective
Konseptet strategisk stabilitet gir et rammeverk for å styrke sikkerheten i den kjernefysisk tidsalderen. Denne rapporten utforsker mulighetene og begrensningene for å oppnå strategisk stabilitet i Sør-Asia. Det anstrengte forholdet mellom India, på den ene siden, og Pakistan og Kina på den andre gjør det krevende å oppnå slik stabilitet. Likevel er det viktig å utforske nye alternativer i en region som er hyppig utsatt for kriser, og der enkelte land har kjernevåpenstrategier som bygger på å manipulere risiko for å styrke avskrekking. Rapporten diskuter ulike tiltak som kan svekke insentivene til bruk av atomvåpen.
Brunei Darussalam: How to Build an Investment Climate for Renewable Energy?
Brunei Darussalam has yet to make major progress in renewable energy and become an attractive destination for investors. Only 0.05% of Brunei’s electricity came from renewable energy sources, while 99.95% was based on fossil fuels. In 2014, the country set a renewable energy target of 10% in the power generation mix by 2035. To reach the target, it needs to increase the share of renewables by 0.66% every year from 2020 to 2035. The country still needs to adopt a regulatory regime to scale up the development of renewable energy, particularly solar energy, which is more abundant than wind energy. We propose five actions to build the investment climate for renewable energy in Brunei Darussalam: prioritise renewable energy in the governance system; adopt and implement key legislation; mobilise domestic investors; improve market entry for foreign investors.
Abe opp til eksamen: hva har den japanske statsministeren oppnådd?
NUPI-forsker Wrenn Y. Lindgren og Petter Y. Lindgren gir terningkast på de mest sentrale politikkområdene i denne kronikken, først publisert i Klassekampen.
10 ting å tenke på før, under og etter feltarbeid på voldelige steder
Fra hemmelige motorsykkelturer i Kongo til ubehagelige møter i mørke bakgårder i Mali. 22 forskere forteller åpent og ærlig om feil og lærdommer fra feltarbeid i konfliktsoner i Morten Bøås’ og Berit Bliesemann de Guevaras nye bok.
KRONIKK: Overdrevne trusselbilder av Kina er farlig
Bånd til Kina kan skape sikkerhetsutfordringer. Overdrevne trusselbilder kan koste oss dyrt, skriver Henrik Stålhane Hiim.