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.
Tryggingspolitikk i Sør-Kaukasus
Korleis navigerer landa i Sør-Kaukasus mellom stormaktsnaboane sine? Kva moglegheiter og avgrensingar har EU for å øve innverknad i regionen? Og kva interesser har Russland?
The Nordic Balance Revisited: Differentiation and the Foreign Policy Repertoires of the Nordic States
Presentasjon på forskerseminar i internasjonal politikk, Institutt for politikk, Gøteborgs universitet.
Moglegheiter og utfordringar for Estland og Noreg i Tryggingsrådet
Kva er moglegheitene og avgrensingane for bilateralt samarbeid mellom Noreg og Estland i Tryggingsrådet?
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.
Disaster Management in a Crisis State: Dealing With the Corona Crisis in Zimbabwe
Denne artikkelen diskuterer hvordan Zimbabwe har håndtert korona-pandemien. Først beskrives utviklingen av pandemien i landet og myndighetenes respons på den. Deretter diskuterer jeg hvordan responsen på krisen er formet av statens og regimets karakter, med fokus på statens kapasitet og legitimitet. Til slutt diskuterer jeg mulige politiske konsekvenser av pandemien.