Climate ChangeASEAN countries start to shake off smokestack addiction
Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam count on EVs to propel shift
A solar farm in Kupang, Indonesia. Southeast Asian countries are stepping up efforts to shift to renewable energy sources. © Reuters
KOYA JIBIKI, YOHEI MURAMATSU and MINORU SATAKE, Nikkei staff writers
JAKARTA/BANGKOK/LONDON -- Fossil fuel-reliant Southeast Asian nations have begun moving away from oil, coal and other polluting resources, swayed by a global push for decarbonization, with Indonesia's state-owned public utility promising a full exit from coal in four decades.