ASEAN member states adopt three energy cooperation agreements at the ministers’ meeting. (Photo: AEBF)
The ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 16, where ministers endorsed three regional cooperation initiatives aimed at strengthening the ASEAN Power Grid (APG).
The announcement came a day after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank Group (WBG) launched a new financing initiative pledging at least USD 10 billion to support cross-border green power infrastructure across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Energy Ministers approve 3 cross-border cooperation plans
This year’s AMEM and the ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF) were jointly opened in Kuala Lumpur, ahead of the ASEAN Leaders’ Summit scheduled for late October. In his opening remarks, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged ASEAN nations to deepen partnerships and advance regional energy cooperation.
