Gender Equality and Renewables in the Mekong

The document examines the intersection of gender equality and renewable energy in the Lower Mekong region and other ASEAN states. It notes that while hydropower and solar energy are growing due to private sector investment, biomass and wind power are lagging. Although national governments have established gender equality plans and long-term renewable energy targets, these two policy areas remain separate, leaving it unclear how women will be integrated into energy transition efforts.

• Renewable energy growth in the region is uneven, with hydropower and solar energy increasing due to private sector drivers, while biomass and wind power growth is lagging and smaller in scale.
• There is a disconnect between national gender equality commitments and technical energy sectors, meaning it is uncertain how governments will incorporate women into the energy transition.
• Regional governments have established long-term renewable energy targets, but their specific policies and incentives for adoption remain unclear.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2017). Gender Equality and Renewables in the Mekong. https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-equality-renewables-mekong/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Gender Equality and Renewables in the Mekong. 2017. https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-equality-renewables-mekong/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Gender Equality and Renewables in the Mekong |date=28 August 2017 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-equality-renewables-mekong/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2017gender, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Gender Equality and Renewables in the Mekong}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-equality-renewables-mekong/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }