2. Structure
• 1. Energy use in the region – current and
projected
• 2. Why energy approaches important for
inclusive green growth
• 3. Current regional policies - how green?
• 4. Future directions for regional energy policies –
opportunities?
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3. 1. ENERGY USE IN THE REGION –
CURRENT AND PROJECTED
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17. Scope to do more on energy efficiency
Source: IEA South East Asia Energy Outlook, 2013
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18. Fuel subsidies are regressive
Source: IEA South East Asia Energy Outlook, 2013
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19. Cooking fuels in
Cambodia
Sources: UNDP, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Cooking fuels also critical
• Almost 3 billion, half of the world’s population depend on
wood and charcoal to cook their daily meals
• 72% of those dependent on solid fuels are in Asia
• 3.5 million people die each year from diseases that could
be prevented by using clean cookstoves and fuels
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29. The transformational impact of renewables
• “We can see the growth in renewables being
transformative against conventional expectation with r
enewables meeting the vast majority of
future power demand growth, weighing on
market clearing power prices in competitive
power markets, appreciably slowing the rate of dema
nd growth for natural gas from the power
sector, and requiring significant investment in
new renewables.”
– Credit Suisse, December 2013
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30. Green growth
The Stern report noted the long-term costs
of continuing down a BAU path are greater
than the short-term costs of making more
sustainable economic choices.
Economic growth and environmental
sustainability are not merely compatible
objectives:
– their integration is essential for the future of hu
mankind.
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