International Society for Energy Transition Studies

The International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS), in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), proudly announces the annual Youth Voice on Energy Transition Program. Anyone aged between 18-30 is eligible. The deadline for initial submission is 15 July 2024. Information and Participant Guidelines are available at: https://lnkd.in/gGgKzv9F. Please help to disseminate this to your network.#energytransition Michael Williamson Hari Tulsidas Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Tatiana Mitrova Professor Xunpeng Shi Llewelyn Hughes

ISETS is thrilled to announce its partnership with the United Nations ESCAP for initiating an Annual Youth Voice on Energy Transition Program. The program includes two main activities: Global Competition of Youth Voice: A central feature that offers young individuals worldwide the chance to showcase their innovative ideas, technologies, products, projects, and solutions aimed at achieving sustainable energy systems. Youth Dialogue: Winners from the Competition will engage in dialogues at ESCAP Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, alongside scheduled energy-related meetings, offering a unique opportunity to influence policy and strategy. Participation in the competition and dialogue is free, with efforts made to ensure diversity, inclusiveness, and broad representation. For more information on the Annual Youth Voice on Energy Transition Program and how to participate, please join the ISETS community which is free for all https://isets.org. #energytransition #youth #carbonneutrality #climatechange https://lnkd.in/gyNgyXC6

It's OFFICIAL! For the first time, the ASEAN Centre for Energy will introduce its Carbon Neutrality Scenario under its flagship report, the ASEAN Energy Outlook, launched at the Ministers' meeting in Lao PDR this year. The ASEAN Energy Outlook (AEO) is the cornerstone of energy information, analysis, and projections within the ASEAN region, offering regular updates on regional energy outlooks and strategic reports on key thematic areas. The AEO evaluates the feasibility of meeting national and regional goals related to energy access, affordability, efficiency, security, and environmental sustainability. It provides insights into the necessary policies, measures, and technologies to achieve these targets. It's the only official regional energy outlook report in Southeast Asia. Responding to the launch of the ASEAN Strategy for Carbon Neutrality last year, the 8th version of the ASEAN Energy Outlook is officially adopting the Carbon Neutrality Scenario. The report is scheduled to be launched at the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in September this year in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Special news! Not only at the regional level but also as part of the ASEAN's Chairmanship of Lao PDR, a special report, An Energy Sector Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions in Lao PDR, will also be launched. The ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) is super proud and exciting to be part of this history, collaborating under the leadership of Dr Zulfikar Yurnaidi and his AEO Team. Watch the space and mark your calendar for launching the report at the Ministerial Meeting this September in Lao PDR. Learn more at

ANU-Tsinghua Australia-China decarbonisation roundtable, on steel and renewables value chains. In Beijing and online, morning of 8 May. Register: https://lnkd.in/gcuaAe_u PM or email for in person attendance. Supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations: https://lnkd.in/gSFvCuQF

Chinese government recently changed the meaning of “energy intensity” to include only fossil-fuel consumption, whilst excluding renewable energy and nuclear power. China’s new refined energy intensity target shows less ambition, it leaves room for more fossil-fuel consumption. China should increase its energy intensity ambition to remain the leader on all fronts decarbonisation. In the meantime, this change could encourage more investment in clean energy in China.

On April 5th join us with Kirsten Westphal to discuss decarbonized molecules and their role in energy transition!

When we talk about the inevitable terminal decline of coal, the US, UK and Australia all illustrate the trend brilliantly, no matter the coal sector spin I was just having a read of the excellent resource from BloombergNEF & Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) US, a report out recently. BNEF shows how #coal power plants in operation in the US have declined from 278GW in 2018 to 196GW 2023, a capacity decrease of 81.5GW. The coal fleet is down to 15.3% of the country’s capacity. Coal's generation share of US electricity has declined from 50% in 2008 to 16% in 2023 (a collapse driven in equal parts by energy efficiency, #renewableenergy and methane gas capacity adds). Another 43GW of coal plants are scheduled to retire by 2030, and there is not one new coal plant in development. This is entirely consistent with Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)'s forecast for Australia, the US just started earlier due to cheap domestic methane gas, something the gas cartel deprived Australia of, so we are skipping methane as a transition fuel and going straight to the lowest cost zero emissions energy solution, electrification of everything powered by firmed renewables Matthew Canavan Ted O'Brien MP. https://lnkd.in/daHGaXRz Energy & Climate Minister Penny Sharpe, lets not hold back NSW's future by further massive rate payer subsidies to keep increasingly unreliable high emissions, end of life coal clunkers alive, lets accelerate DER, BESS and VPP and move into the zero emissions future as fast as practical. https://lnkd.in/gZCfdskG Not quite the picture that Whitehaven Coal or Glencore Australia like to paint, but then their entire business model is predicated on outsourcing their major cost of doing business, and accelerating the climate crisis. It is overdue time for serious independent monitoring, reporting and certification (MRV) of all major sources of methane leaks, starting with coal mining, the #1 source in Australia Minister Chris Bowen, given you signed the Global Methane Pledge. The Safeguard Mechanism sets the right framework, if independent MRV is undertaken, and if we use a GWP20 to reflect the climate crisis, not the massive understatement of GWP100. Chris Wright And while China's economy is still growing so rapidly it needs more of all domestic energy sources, China installed 293GW of wind & solar in 2023, six times as much as it did new coal capacity. And with solar module manufacturing capacity doubling this year, Climate Energy Finance expects the 2023 record high (7x the US install rate). https://lnkd.in/d9xzUgCu

#Russian activity in #CentralAsian #energysector may not be making headlines, but it's quietly expanding and could have significant implications. Check out my new article in Center on Global Energy Policy blog to learn about Russia's success in traditional energy and fossil fuels cooperation in the region. With international cooperation in green energy receiving more attention, this invisible expansion could be more important than it seems. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8vPAbYA

Global Call for Nominations: Outstanding Carbon Neutrality and Energy Transition Cases   The International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) welcomes enterprises, institutions, and professionals around the world to recommend or self-nominate outstanding cases in the fields of carbon neutrality and energy transition. This initiative aims to highlight innovative practices, technologies and solutions that significantly contribute to global efforts towards achieving a sustainable low-carbon future. We invite nominations from all sectors, including but not limited to, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, carbon capture, utilization and storage as well as green infrastructure. The nominated cases can range from groundbreaking research, transformative projects or practices, effective policies to revolutionary products or technologies. Submissions are open and free permanently. https://lnkd.in/gERGJt2d

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