Malaysia: How to Scale Up Investment in Renewable Energy
Malaysia set a target of 20% renewables in the energy mix by 2025, an 18% increase from the 2% it had in 2018. One of the planned measures is the development of large-scale solar power. To reach the target, it will be necessary to attract a total of USD 8 billion of renewable energy investment during this period. Considering the fact that Malaysia attracted only USD 2.5 billion from 2006 to 2018, the country will need to attract USD 1.3 billion on average every year from 2019. To achieve this, it will need to undertake serious reform measures to improve the investment climate for renewables and conditions for renewable energy deployment. Given the ever-increasing global competition for renewable energy investment, the rapid implementation of such reforms becomes an imperative. This in turn requires strong governance. We propose five actions that can improve the attractiveness of Malaysia’s investment climate for renewable energy to 2025 and beyond: reform energy governance in favour of renewable energy; ensure streamlined management of the regulatory framework for renewable energy; develop a framework for easier grid connection and use; enhance awareness-raising measures for investors; make market entry easy and attractive.
EU i stormaktspolitikken – vinner eller taper?
Vi lever i en tid der politikk styres stadig mer av rå maktbruk heller enn av regler, skriver NUPI-direktør Ulf Sverdrup.
Tollkorrupsjon: På tide med en ny tilnærming
Toll blir ofte oppfattet som en av de mest korrupte institusjonene i utviklingsland. Selv om det er vanskelig og komplekst, er det mulig å bekjempe korrupsjon i tollvesenet, men det krever en tilnærming som er mindre sentrert rundt innføring av normer og praksis fra utviklede land.
Lao PDR: How to Attract More Investment in Small-Scale Renewable Energy?
Lao PDR adopted the Renewable Energy Development Strategy in 2011 and set a target of 30% small-scale renewables in the energy mix by 2025. The country relies heavily on large hydropower in electricity production and is an attractive investment destination for hydropower. At the same time, Lao PDR has also significant small-scale hydro and solar power potential. We propose five actions that can improve the investment climate in Lao PDR for small-scale hydropower, solar and wind energy: establish an autonomous government agency for renewables; join IRENA and build capacity for renewable energy governance; adopt a feed-in tariff and build a robust regulatory framework; develop a roadmap for small-scale renewable energy; facilitate market entry for investors.
Tax for Development Webinar-serie
En ny webinarserie med det siste av forskning og intitativer for styrking av intern inntektsmobilisering i utviklingsland, med fokus på Afrika sør for Sahara.
The European Defence Fund and Norway
Europa er gradvis på vei til å ta mer ansvar for egen sikkerhet, og styrke sin militære kapasitet. Et av de viktigste tiltakene er det europeiske forsvarsfondet, der deler av EU-budsjettet brukes på felles forsvarsindustrielle prosjekt for aller første gang. Norge er invitert med, men har merkelig nok ikke priotitert det i statsbudsjettet - på tross av offisiell politikk om å delta. Policy Briefen diskuterer utviklingen av EDF og Norges rolle.
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.
Shaping a New Africa-Europe Relationship for a post-covid-19 global order
Dette samarbeidsprosjektet mellom NUPI, ACCORD og ECFR har som mål å stimulere og berike dialogen i Afrika og Europa om underliggende geopolitiske spenninger, covid-19, fred og sikkerhet og annen vikt...
Hvorfor EU vil komme styrket ut av koronakrisen
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