Powering ASEAN’s growth

Territorial oil disputes, rising fuel prices, nuclear disasters and choking smog levels have brought energy issues sharply into focus in recent years. Opinion polls have highlighted the concerns from all countries about the safety, affordability and sustainable supply of energy. Governments around the world are responding in different ways. In the ASEAN group, there has been a lot of talk about regional energy programmes and policies, however it seems to be the individual national initiatives that will shape the future of the fledgling economic block.