The combination of energy pricing reform and energy sector investment liberalisation is thus expected to enhance economic development in the region and also to encourage people to use more efficient and cleaner fuels. This study indicates that even if the partial removal of energy subsidies has...

Asian energy policy makers are now in the cross road of defining the future direction of the region’s long term energy scenario which can strike a balance between economic development, energy supply security and climate change mitigation due to the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. Though...

The conventional pricing mechanism used for electricity systematically hides huge investment risks which are embedded in the overall cost of production. Although consumers are often unaware of these risks, they present a large financial burden on the economy. This study applies the portfolio...