Decarbonisation in the Mekong Subregion is generally considered within a debate bounded by technology transformation. In this paper we argue that technology change is the easy part of the problem. Decarbonisation is really a political economy question for the Mekong and it will be difficult for the region to achieve an energy transition unless the structural barriers of the national power sectors and the markets are addressed.
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Vung Ang 2, Coal Power plant, Vietnam (Image source: No Coal Japan, 2020)
ABOUT THE POLICY BRIEF
This policy brief was produced by AMPERES under the Track 1.5 Mekong- Australia Policy Dialogues funded by the Australian Government and implemented by The Asia Foundation and the Centre for Social Development Studies (CSDS) in the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University.
