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Southeast Asia's climate goals hinge on government willingness to pay for energy

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Southeast Asia can meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree climate goal, but it requires governments to accept higher energy costs, according to Guillaume Lucci, CEO of Prime Infrastructure Capital. He expressed pessimism about the region's ability to power AI-driven growth without compromising decarbonization targets, citing grid unreadiness and energy price volatility. However, Kim-See Lim of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank offered a more optimistic outlook, emphasizing the region's growth potential and the necessity of climate action, though she noted a lack of investor confidence in projects as a key obstacle rather than capital availability. AI

IMPACT The increasing energy demands of AI could exacerbate the challenges for Southeast Asia in meeting climate targets, potentially requiring significant government investment in energy infrastructure.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jay Ganglani ·

    Prime Infra’s CEO says the Paris 1.5-degree goal is ‘feasible’ for Southeast Asia—if governments are willing to pay for it

    Under the Paris Agreement, countries committed to holding the rise in global average temperature to well below 2°C above preindustrial levels.

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