Climate Change Mitigation Pathways for Southeast Asia: CO 2 Emissions Reduction Policies for the Energy and Transport Sectors

Lew Fulton, Alvin Mejia, Magdala Arioli, Kathleen Dematera and Oliver Lah
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Lew Fulton: Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Alvin Mejia: The University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Magdala Arioli: Climate Action Implementation Facility (CAIF), Berlin 10439, Germany
Kathleen Dematera: Clean Air Asia, Pasig City 1605, Philippines
Oliver Lah: Climate Action Implementation Facility (CAIF), Berlin 10439, Germany

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: As of June 2017, 150 countries have ratified the Paris Climate Agreement. This agreement calls for, among other things, strong reductions in CO 2 emissions by 2030 and beyond. This paper reviews the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) plans of six Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and compares their current and projected future CO 2 levels across sectors, and their stated targets in the context of their economic and demographic situations. This comparison reveals wide variations in the types of targets, with the “ambition” level changing as the perspective changes from total CO 2 to CO 2 /capita and per unit gross domestic product (GDP). We also review national plans as stated in NDCs and find that while there are many types of policies listed, few are quantified and no attempts are made to score individual or groups of policies for their likelihood in achieving stated targets. We conclude that more analysis is needed to better understand the possible impacts of current policies and plans on CO 2 emissions, and whether current plans are adequate to hit targets. Considerations on better aligning targets are also provided.

Keywords: climate change policy; Southeast Asia; nationally determined contributions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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