Elrika Hamdi
The Asia Climate Finance Podcast
Ep94 Why Coal Contracts Block Asia's Green Transition with Elrika Hamdi & Ernst Kuneman, Agora
- Published
- October 13, 2026
- Duration
- 49:15
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
Discusses investing, management.
Summary
Comments/ideas: ACFpod@outlook.comWe explore why simply shutting down coal plants is not a realistic fix for South and Southeast Asia. Elrika Hamdi and Ernst Kuneman from Agora Energiewende explain how reforming rigid Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) can transform legacy coal assets into flexible backup for renewable energy. Professionals in climate finan…
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Show notes
Comments/ideas: ACFpod@outlook.comWe explore why simply shutting down coal plants is not a realistic fix for South and Southeast Asia. Elrika Hamdi and Ernst Kuneman from Agora Energiewende explain how reforming rigid Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) can transform legacy coal assets into flexible backup for renewable energy. Professionals in climate finance and energy policy will discover actionable strategies to renegotiate these contracts and unlock grid capacity without destabilising the mark
Themes
- investing
- management