Report - Asia Pacific Regional GTF 2017 Report

The Asia-Pacific region has emerged as the global leader in renewable energy investment,
installed capacity and consumption. Yet, the energy-hungry region has consumed more fossil fuels than the others. Fossil fuel consumption has risen substantially, limiting the growth of the share of renewable energy (including both traditional and modern forms) within the overall energy mix, and resulting in significant local and global environmental impacts.

Though facing many challenges, Asia Pacific countries are demonstrating global leadership across the three main pillars of sustainable energy – access, efficiency and renewables – offering strong commitments and innovation in those areas. The present report gives an overview of progress and some of the remaining challenges under each of the three pillars.