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ASEAN Shared Energy Fight Exposes Regional Problem

Energy ministers reopen long-standing disagreements definition of ‘clean power’

Dec 16, 2025
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By: Tim Daiss
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If Southeast Asia ever needed a reminder of how difficult regional energy cooperation can be, the latest deadlock in mid-2025 over how to certify cross-border renewable electricity has delivered a textbook case. ASEAN energy ministers have now reopened long-standing disagreements over what even qualifies as “clean power,” und…

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