Energy Insights
by Energy Tracker Asia
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Climate Risk, Capital and Gender: Is Asia Pricing the Full Transition?
Climate Risk, Capital and Gender: Is Asia Pricing the Full Transition?
About this podcast
Energy Insights, by Energy Tracker Asia, covers the latest topics on the energy transition and gets into conversation with a wide range of experts and thought leaders on themes that include energy, fossil fuels, climate finance, climate policy, decarbonisation and development. Join our host each month to dive deep into the latest opportunities, challenges and solutions in the climate and energy space.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 47 episodes
- Climate Risk, Capital and Gender: Is Asia Pricing the Full Transition? · 13 minIn this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen is joined by Flora Wu, Country Director for China at Asia Research & Engagement, to examine whether Asia is truly pricing the…
- Circular Economy Opportunity: Recycling Solar & Wind Materials · 10 min · Episode 46Solar panels and wind turbines are often criticised for creating a future waste problem. But the reality is very different. In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen…
- Beyond Borders: China’s Regional Energy Influence · 15 min · Episode 45In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen is joined by Ziqun Jia, Junior Consultant at Perspectives Climate Group, to explore China’s rising influence in Southeast Asia’s…
- China’s Clean-Tech Engine: Can It Drive Asia’s Transition? · 40 min · Episode 44In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen speaks with Zhou Yu, Program Manager at New Energy Nexus, to explore China’s fast-growing clean-tech ecosystem and what it means…
- The Turbine Bottleneck: Inside Southeast Asia’s LNG Slowdown · 40 min · Episode 43In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen speaks with Sam Reynolds, Research Lead for LNG and Gas at IEEFA, to unpack how a global turbine shortage is slowing Southeast…
- After COP30: The Economics Behind Climate Commitments · 26 min · Episode 42In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen sits down with Wai-Shin Chan, Director of Research at Asia Research and Engagement (ARE), to unpack what COP30 really means for…
- COP30 Countdown: What It Means for Climate Justice in Southeast Asia · 33 min · Episode 41In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen sits down with Joel Chester (Cheng) Pagulayan, Climate Justice Portfolio Manager at Oxfam Pilipinas, to explore what COP30 means…
- Fossils First, Renewables Later: The Cost of Delay · 21 min · Episode 40In this episode of Energy Insights, host Stephen sits down with Katherine Hasan, Analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), to unpack Indonesia’s latest…
- Public Health Safe, Economically Sound: Wind & Solar in Communities · 10 min · Episode 39Across the world, wind and solar power are often accused of harming public health and disrupting communities — but the science tells a different story. In this episode of Energy…
- Gas or Green? Southeast Asia at an Energy Crossroads · 8 min · Episode 38Southeast Asia stands at a defining moment in its energy transition. While renewables have become cheaper and more reliable than ever, governments across the region continue to…
- Fueling the Empire: The Real Cost of Australia’s Gas Strategy · 13 min · Episode 37In this episode of Energy Insights, we speak with Mia Watanabe, Climate Campaigner at Oil Change International, about the real costs of Australia’s gas strategy and its wider…
- The Politics of Clean Energy: Balancing Growth, Security, and Sustainability in Southeast Asia · 15 min · Episode 36In this episode of Energy Insights, we sit down with Amy Kong and Yu Sun Chin, from Zero Carbon Analytics. Together, they provide valuable insights into the complexities of…
- From Fossil Fuels to Renewables: Understanding the World Energy Investment 2025 · 10 min · Episode 35The global energy shift towards renewables is gaining momentum, but what role does investment play in this transition? In this episode of Energy Insights, we explore the key…
- Inside the Philippines’ Energy Shift: Policies, Problems & Possibilities · 16 min · Episode 34In this episode of Energy Insights, we speak with Joel Chester (Cheng) Pagulayan, Climate Justice Portfolio Manager at Oxfam Pilipinas, about the Philippines’ energy shift…
- The Global Power Shift: China’s Renewable Energy Expansion and Its Influence on Southeast Asia · 10 min · Episode 33China has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy, rapidly scaling its solar, wind, and hydropower capacities. But what does this mean for Southeast Asia, which is still…
- Women in Energy: Leading the Charge for a Sustainable Future · 27 min · Episode 32In this episode of Energy Insights, we speak with Dr. Utkarshaa Varshney, a leading energy transition consultant specialising in solar, wind, and hydrogen projects. With over…
- Japan's Record LNG Deal with the US and Its Global Impact · 19 min · Episode 31Japan has secured a historic LNG deal with the United States, a move positioned as a step towards greater energy security. However, this decision raises pressing questions about…
- Captive Coal – Indonesia’s Biggest Energy Challenge · 17 min · Episode 30In this episode of Energy Insights, we explore the critical issue of captive coal power in Indonesia, a significant obstacle to the country’s 2040 coal phase-out target. Captive…
- Breaking Down AZEC – What Asia Really Needs for Decarbonisation · 17 min · Episode 29This episode of Energy Insights critically examines the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC), an initiative aimed at advancing decarbonisation across 11 countries in Asia and the…
- Asia's Energy Transition Leaders & Laggards · 14 min · Episode 28This episode of Energy Insights explores the contrasts shaping Asia’s renewable energy landscape. With surging energy demands and immense potential for renewable transformation…
