CO-Regional PMU at OiC The proposed project seeks to influence the renewable energy policies of ASEAN and its member states to achieve emission targets inline with the Paris Agreement in ways that are equitable and socially, ecologically and economically sustainable. To be achieved through support for civil society actors such as the Climate Action Network South East Asia (CANSEA) to engage with ASEAN decision makers and policy making fora. This will be complemented by a policy research/analysis program in partnership with regional and/or global research institutions/think tanks to develop energy policy recommendations and evidence focused on a Just Transition from fossil-fuel based energy production to renewable energy.

The Project will achieve increased capacity of civilsociety actors to engage withand influence ASEAN policy makers and private sector actors ; increased awareness of ASEAN ministers and officials on alternative and feminist energy policies; and increase the level of awareness of the general public on energy policies and alternatives. Particular attention will be paid to ensuring the active involvement of organisations representing the interests and aspirations of women are included in civil society networks; ensuring research and analyses including womenresearchers; and ensuring the findings are informed by the perspectives of women and recognise the differential impact of energy policy on women and men.

Civil society networks such as CANSEA will be strengthened through support for regular meetings andparticipation in events (such as associated with ASEAN ministerial meetings), linkages to other networks such as the Climate Action Network in South Asia (CANSA), the Pacific Climate Action Network (PICAN), Asian Energy Network and ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN), and through access to updated and targeted policy research/analysis. CSOs will be supported to develop collective engagement strategies and a roadmap on just energy transition. The project will target engagement with the ASEAN Working GrouponClimate Change (AWGCC), the ASEAN Centre for Energy and other working groups/clusters such as on financing and other programs such as the Southeast Asia Regional Initiative of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). These groups are the conduitsto key policy making bodies such as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment and the ASEAN Ministerial meeting on Energy.

For Year One the project will focus on mapping potential partnerships including civil society actors and research partners.This will include assessment of capacity needs and strategies and the development of partnerships including activities, participation in dialogue events and targeted research/analysis (to be developed in consultation with partners). The project will alsomapand scope potential entry points to engagement with ASEAN including working groups, ministerial events andsupport civil society engagement through the Secretariat (permanently based in Jakarta) and the rotating Chair of ASEAN (Cambodia in 2022 and Indonesia in 2023). The project will also scope and develop media strategies to raise awareness among the general public with tailored strategies targeting specific social segments (such as youth, urban middleclass etc). The potential to convene multi-stakeholder dialogue events on energy transition and financing and link to initiatives such as a regional energy compact will also beexplored with agencies such as the Asia Development Bank (ADB), UNESCAP, ASEAN and the private sector. At the end of Year onea fullproposal with baseline analysis will be developed for years two to five.