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Powering Wellbeing: Why Southeast Asia Must Rethink Electricity Planning Beyond GDP
Despite the rapid expansion of electricity generation and near-universal electrification across much of Southeast Asia, many households and essential public services continue to face unreliable or unaffordable electricity. A report by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the NewClimate Institute, published under the project “Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia” (CASE), titled Powering Wellbeing: Rethinking Electricity Planning Beyond GDP […]
Two Months of Conflict, One Global Shock: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Rewriting Oil Markets
The Strait of Hormuz has long been recognised as a critical node in global energy supply chain. As a key transit route for a substantial share of the world’s seaborne oil trade, traders modelled the risk, navies prepared for it, and governments war-gamed the scenario. But most investors still treated a prolonged disruption as a low-probability event. Two months into the US-Israel war with Iran, that assumption […]
Rethinking Electricity Planning in Southeast Asia: From GDP to Wellbeing
New report by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the NewClimate Institute, published under the project Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE), examines why and how electricity planning in Southeast Asia should move beyond GDP-centred growth towards sufficiency, affordability and well-being. The report Powering Wellbeing: Rethinking Electricity Planning Beyond GDP in Southeast Asia examines the limitations of the GDP-centric development model […]
Managing Energy Volatility: An Overview of Policy Responses Across Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia remains highly exposed to global energy shocks. Recent volatility in global oil and gas markets has highlighted the continued exposure of Southeast Asian economies to external energy shocks. Although some countries in the region produce fossil fuels domestically, most remain net importers and are therefore sensitive to disruptions in international supply and fluctuations in global prices. The Strait […]
Energy Security in the Shadow of Geopolitical Conflict: How CASE Countries are Navigating the 2026 Fuel Crisis
When the Middle East conflict intensified on 28 February 2026, the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on 4 March sent immediate shockwaves through the global energy market. For the CASE countries—Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam—this represented an existential threat, as one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies normally pass through this chokepoint […]
Women in Energy: Interview with CASE Indonesia Gender Focal Point Larasati Eka Wardhani
Gender equality is one of the key values at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Within the project “Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia” (CASE), we believe that gender equality is a fundamental prerequisite for driving energy transition and sustainable development at all levels. To support this commitment, the CASE project has established gender inclusivity as a strategic pillar within its organization, with Gender Focal Points for the […]
CASE for SEA: 2025 Highlights and Impact
2025 has been a strong year for the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE for SEA) project. Across the year, we delivered 30 activities, produced 18 knowledge products, and engaged 62 key stakeholders, supporting the energy transition in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Viet Nam, and at the regional level. Spotlight on Regional Collaboration Collaboration underpins CASE […]
Momentum builds for the ASEAN Power Grid – financing is coming together, but three more ingredients are needed to make it happen
ASEAN has just announced the next phase of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026-2030, and ASEAN Member States have signed the Enhanced MoU for the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). Adding to that, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank Group have launched a Financing Initiative for the APG – a strong […]