Regional Energy Transition – 2026 Outlook
Our Partner, Alfa Dewi Setiawati, along with Associates, Ivan Tjahjadi, Farisa Azhara, Arneta Raisha Nanako, and Angelica Edelweis, contributed in the Regional Energy Transition – 2026 Outlook. The Regional Energy Transition Outlook was originally initiated in the latter portion of 2025 with the aim of identifying key legal risks and opportunities in the energy transition sector across Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan—jurisdictions in which Mori Hamada and its affiliated firms have long advised clients and market participants.
The resilience and adaptability of ASEAN countries in the face of such challenges should not be underestimated. Member countries are likely to adopt a “renewed” focus on renewable energy development with accelerated scale-up in energy storage technologies which have heretofore been deemed economically inefficient. Climate change concerns may be relegated to secondary priority as countries revisit the use of coal in power generation and consider the implementation of clean coal technologies. The challenges and opportunities for ASEAN and the region during this time are evident. As you will see from the Report, cross-border cooperation will be essential to meeting these challenges. Open and transparent discourse among policymakers, regulators, and market participants is imperative. Multilateral Agencies such as the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank will also have a significant role to play in promoting such collaboration and innovative policy initiatives. Yet again, the challenge confronting the region will be collective and concerted action overcoming national self-interest.
