The Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA) believes this will be a vital year for energy transition in Asia. The organization’s CEO Paul Everingham noted that natural gas is expected to play a key role in ensuring country’s hit climate objectives while maintaining sustainable national and regional economic growth.
Thailand could be a leader in this area, according to ANGEA. The outfit hosted two LNG workshops in association with the Thai Government in 2022 and will continue to assist in the establishment of affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions throughout the Kingdom.
“I believe Thailand can be a regional leader in low carbon energy solutions, as a result of its strong investment in wind and solar, a long-term net zero strategy and a commitment to natural gas. ANGEA is working to help Thailand realize that potential and we hope that progress can demonstrate to other nations what successful energy transition looks like,” Everingham outline in a recent address.
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And while Thailand may provide a potential blueprint for what a successful energy transition in Asia looks like, it is not the only country working towards this goal. Everingham noted both Indonesia and Vietnam have made significant energy-related announcements in recent times.
This, however, is simply a starting point for ANGEA’s mission. The organization aims to become the partner of choice for governments and industry in Asia as they look to formulate energy solutions capable of achieving net zero and other climate targets.
“I want energy transition to be something that is widely understood and appreciated – not only by government and industry stakeholders but also by the billions of people living and working across Asia. Ultimately, successful energy transition is something that will touch all of our lives,” Everingham wrote. “Energy transition in Asia is an important story and we want to be central to the telling of it.”
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