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  • Publication : Academic article

    Sharing the Spoils: Winners and Losers in the Belt and Road Initiative in Myanmar

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
    This article studies the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on economic actors in Myanmar. It hypothesizes that the BRI has strong transformative potential, because Chinese projects are likely to transform Myanmar’s economy on different scales and influence the allocation of economic benefits...
  • Publication : Report

    Vietnam: Six Ways to Keep Up the Renewable Energy Investment Success

    2020
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    Vietnam is one of the most attractive destinations for renewable energy investment in ASEAN. In 2018, the country attracted USD 5.2 billion. In 2019, the share of renewable energy in the energy mix was 9%, thus already exceeding the 7% target set for 2020. If Vietnam is to continue its success and compete...
  • Publication : Report

    Thailand: Improving the Business Climate for Renewable Energy Investment

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    Thailand is among ASEAN’s renewable energy leaders. It attracted more than USD 10.7 billion of investment in renewable energy from 2006 to 2018. The country’s total installed capacity of renewable energy represented over 60% of the total capacity of ASEAN in 2019. Renewables accounted for 15% of its...
  • Tue 15 Dec 2020
    Event

    Kazakhstan's Reforms during the Pandemic: Progress and Challenges

    Time: 14:00 Location: Webinar

    Covid-19 has led to a global economic crisis, but how has the pandemic affected Kazakhstan and the other countries in Central Asia?

  • Publication : Academic article

    Sharing the Spoils: Winners and Losers in the Belt and Road Initiative in Myanmar

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
    This article studies the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on economic actors in Myanmar. It hypothesizes that the BRI has strong transformative potential, because Chinese projects are likely to transform Myanmar’s economy on different scales and influence the allocation of economic benefits...
  • Publication : Report

    Singapore: How to Attract More Investment in Renewable Energy?

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    Singapore has limited renewable energy potential due to its small surface area and the limited space available. Solar power has the greatest potential. Given the country’s limited spare land, rooftops and vertical spaces on high-rise buildings are of particular importance. Singapore set a target of producing...
  • Publication : Report

    The Philippines: How to Leapfrog from a Complicated Renewable Energy Sector to an Attractive One

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    The Philippines set the target of increasing the share of renewable energy in its energy mix from 16.9% in 2019 to 26.9% by 2030. This ambitious target requires significant additional investment in renewable energy. It has been estimated that the Philippines could attract USD 20 billion in renewable...
  • Publication : Report

    Myanmar: How to Become an Attractive Destination for Renewable Energy Investment?

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    Myanmar is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources, and its solar potential is the greatest in the Greater Mekong Subregion – yet, this potential remains largely untapped. The country’s 50% electrification rate remains the lowest in ASEAN, and the government plans to electrify the entire country...
  • Publication : Report

    Malaysia: How to Scale Up Investment in Renewable Energy

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    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...
  • Publication : Report

    Lao PDR: How to Attract More Investment in Small-Scale Renewable Energy?

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    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...
  • Publication : Report

    Indonesia: How to Boost Investment in Renewable Energy

    2020
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    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...
  • Publication : Report

    Cambodia: Five Actions to Improve the Business Climate for Renewable Energy Investment

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    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...
  • Publication : Report

    Brunei Darussalam: How to Build an Investment Climate for Renewable Energy?

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
      • Haakon Fossum Sagbakken
    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...
  • News

    10 new policy briefs on ASEAN countries and climate

    16.06.2020
    Out now: 10 policy briefs covering each ASEAN country as part of the project ACCEPT.
  • The image shows windmills at sundown News

    New meta-review of 204 publications on renewable energy and geopolitics

    20.04.2020
      • Ane Teksum Isbrekken
    In their recently published meta-review, Senior Research Fellow Roman Vakulchuk and Research Professor Indra Øverland have systematized and analysed available research in the field. 
  • Bildet viser tre arbeidere som går mellom solcellepanelene på solkraftstasjonen Benban i Aswan, Egypt. News

    How the green transition will lead to a more peaceful world

    17.04.2020
      • Ane Teksum Isbrekken
    The green transition will undoubtedly affect geopolitics. But how? NUPI researchers have taken a systematic look at 204 publications in the first meta-review on the field of renewable energy and geopolitics.
  • Publication : Academic article

    Renewable energy and geopolitics: A review

    2020
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Overland
    This article reviews the literature on the geopolitics of renewable energy. It finds that while the roots of this literature can be traced back to the 1970s and 1980s, most of it has been published from 2010 onwards. The following aggregate conclusions are extracted from the literature: renewable energy...
  • Bildet viser NUPI-forsker Indra Øverland i helfigur og iført dress fotografert ute mot mørke flater News

    The green transition: Who will be the geopolitical winners – and losers?

    03.12.2019
      • Ane Teksum Isbrekken
    This is the main question behind a new index developed by an international research team led by NUPI’s Indra Øverland.
  • Publication : Academic article

    The GeGaLo index: Geopolitical gains and losses after energy transition

    2019
      • Indra Overland
      • Talgat Ilimbek uulu
      • Roman Vakulchuk
    This article presents the GeGaLo index of geopolitical gains and losses that 156 countries may experience after a full-scale transition to renewable energy. The following indicators are considered for inclusion in the index: fossil fuel production, fossil fuel reserves, renewable energy resources, governance,...
  • Thu 31 Oct 2019
    Event

    Ukraine's energy transition in a new political landscape

    Time: 14:00 Location: NUPI

    The presidential and parliamentary elections earlier this year resulted in a massive shift of power in Ukrainian politics. How is this affecting the energy sector in Ukraine?

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