Southeast Asia’s Sputtering Transition Turns Off Europe’s Utilities
Excessive red tape and fickle policymaking have seen European investors sour on the region’s renewables industry.
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, reporter Sing Yee Ong looks at the implications of European companies pulling out of Southeast Asian renewable energy projects.
Back in the mid-2010s, Southeast Asia seemed like a pretty good opportunity for major European energy companies looking to leverage their expertise in deploying clean power.