Report: SE Asia gas plans threaten green transition

By Agence France-Presse

May 31, 2024 12:29 am

BANGKOK — Southeast Asia is on track to vastly expand its gas-fired power plant and liquid natural gas (LNG) import capacity, threatening its green energy transition, a report warned Thursday.

The region's existing plans project a doubling of gas-fired power capacity and an 80-percent increase in LNG import capacity, said Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a US-based nongovernmental organization.

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