Climate Change Mitigation Pathways for Southeast Asia

CO2 emissions reduction policies for the energy and transport sector

  • News 31.08.2017

The Paris Agreement calls for, among other things, strong reductions in CO2 emissions by 2030 and beyond. This paper reviews the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) plans of six Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and compares their current and projected future CO2 levels across sectors, and their stated targets in the context of their economic and demographic situations. This comparison reveals wide variations in the types of targets. The authors also review national plans as stated in NDCs and find that while there are many types of policies listed, few are quantified and no attempts are made to score individual or groups of policies for their likelihood in achieving stated targets. In conclusion, more analysis is needed to better understand the possible impacts of current policies and plans on CO2 emissions, and whether current plans are adequate to hit targets. Considerations on better aligning targets are also provided.

The paper "Climate Change Mitigation Pathways for Southeast Asia: CO2 Emissions Reduction Policies for the Energy and Transport Sectors" by Lew Fulton, Alvin Mejia, Madgala Ariosi, Kathleen Dematera, and Oliver Lah was published in Sustainability, volume 9, issue 7. It is available for free download.


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