Energy prices, cost of living top ASEAN energy transition concerns: survey

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-10-02

SINGAPORE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rising energy prices and the cost of living remain the biggest concerns in Southeast Asia over the transition to renewable energy and the phase-down of fossil fuels, a regional survey revealed on Thursday. About 44.6 percent of respondents cited surging energy prices and living costs as their biggest concerns, according to the Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey Report 2026 launched by Singapore's ISEAS-Yusof Is......

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