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Press Release11 April 2022Siemens EnergySingapore
Readiness Index reveals that energy transition in Asia Pacific still in its infancy
Regional and global business leaders, policy makers and government representatives throughout the
energy sector convened at the second annual Asia Pacific Energy Week, organized by Siemens Energy, to discuss regional challenges and opportunities for the energy transition.
Themed ‘Making the Energy of Tomorrow Possible’, the 2-day virtual event held from March 28 to 29,
2022 saw more than 2,000 participants actively engage in the discussions, opinion polls and
questions. Over the two days, participants were surveyed on the importance of major energy
priorities and the progress made towards the energy transition.
The Asia Pacific Energy Transition Readiness Index is derived using an aggregate of participants’
response to each of 11 pre-determined key energy priorities. The study yielded valuable data and
insights, which will be used to enhance key strategies for the energy transition in the region. It is the
first of a series of studies which will be conducted in different regions globally.
Lofty ambitions, but low readiness for energy transition
The survey of conference participants revealed a significant gap between perception and reality when
it came to carbon emissions.
Between 2005 and 2020, regional carbon emissions grew by around 50 percent, yet participants
believed they had fallen by almost a third. The participants also anticipated that 2030 emission levels
would be 39 percent lower than in 2005.
Further analysis of the survey data found that the Asia-Pacific region had a score of 25 percent on the
Readiness Index, which indicates how far a region is along its energy transition path.
“While we have seen successful decarbonization in a number of areas, strong economic growth is
counteracting this progress, resulting in a net increase in overall emissions. With the Asia Pacific
region responsible for more than half of the world’s CO2 emissions, global climate efforts must clearly
involve Asia Pacific more in the future. Maintaining economic growth and prosperity while
simultaneously reducing emissions in the medium and long term needs to be the top priority for the
region,” said Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy AG.
Policy changes required to drive progress on almost every priority
Five factors were identified as areas that require development to drive progress along the energy
transition: Funding; Know-how; Technology; Policy; and Supply Chain. Overall, participants see policy
as the most important factor in almost every priority. Funding also emerged as a substantial need for
most priorities. The need for additional know-how varies but is highest for new technologies such as
carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power-to-X solutions.
“To meet carbon reduction targets, businesses in Asia Pacific region will need to reduce their reliance
on coal as an energy source and increasingly turn to renewables,” said Denis Depoux, Global
Managing Director, Roland Berger.
The full Asia Pacific Energy Transition Readiness Index is available at https://bit.ly/APIndex2022
Asia Pacific Energy Transition Readiness Index
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