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    Energy Security Seminar on ‘Risk and Resilience: Securing Energy in Insecure Spaces’

    29 Oct 2012 - 30 Oct 2012 09:00 - 18:00
    Orchard Hotel
    Type: Lectures / Seminars
    By Invitation
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    Date: 29–30 October 2012

    Venue: Orchard Hotel Singapore

    Organised by: RSIS Centre for NTS Studies

    The RSIS Centre for NTS Studies organised a Seminar on ‘Risk and Resilience: Securing Energy in Insecure Spaces’. This seminar was organised for government representatives from defence and security agencies in the region.

    The latter half of the twentieth century brought a global post-war boom and exponential increase in demand for energy supplies to fuel these booms. As newly-emerging economies joined the race for energy, this put strains on global energy sources, especially oil and gas. As supplies of oil and gas from traditional sources such as the Middle East peaked and prices rose, one trend has been to seek conventional oil and gas in insecure locations – places where oil had not been extracted previously because of the latent risks. The second new area is to source oil and gas in unconventional forms – especially shale and oil sands. New technologies and high oil prices have made extraction of previously uneconomic sources of oil and gas in such geological fields possible. For net oil and gas importers, while sourcing energy in insecure or new areas might heighten external risk in one respect, diversification of supply increases its resilience. These new areas of energy supply are thus crucial in balancing energy security of a country and there needs to be a closer look at these new sources and assess the trade-off between risks and resilience. The optimum balance may often be a moving target, and understanding these new areas to remain ahead of developments is vital for policymakers and industry leaders to make the right decisions.

    This one-and-a-half-day closed-door seminar brought together experts to discuss these themes on energy security. It aimed increase awareness of the new spaces in which energy security is being pursued, as well as to kick-start discussions on the implications of these new developments. The following summarises the main themes that emerged from the discussions:

    • Existing work on energy security tends to over-emphasise the prospect of geo-political competition and conflict over resources while under-emphasising the promise of cooperation. A new regional architecture for energy cooperation can help minimise risks and help meet growing demand both in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region, thus enhancing energy security.

       

    • The South China Sea has been identified as a potential flashpoint for conflict in the region. Achieving progress on resolving tensions in the area requires countries to strengthen efforts to promote joint development of hydrocarbon resources and to adopt a binding code of conduct for all parties to the territorial dispute.

       

    • Shale gas and biofuels are thought to be promising alternatives that could reduce dependence on traditional fossil fuels. However, the exploration of such alternative energy sources should take into account the impact on society and the environment. The risks posed by potentially disruptive weather events and other phenomena related to climate change must also be factored into energy planning.

    Click here to view the programme.

    Click here to read an Issues Brief detailing the key themes discussed at the seminar.

     

    Powerpoint slides of presentations delivered at the seminar can be found below:

    Session 1: Energy, Growth and Society

    Aspects of China's Domestic Energy Policy

    Prof. Zha Daojiong

    Professor of International Political Economy

    School of International Studies

    Peking University

    Managing the Resource Nexus in the New Global Architecture

    Dr Philip Andrews-Speed

    Principal Fellow, East Asia Programme

    Energy Studies Institute (ESI)

    National University of Singapore

    New Energy Architecture for Energy Security

    Prof. Tatsuo Masuda

    Professor

    Nagoya University of Business and Commerce Graduate School

    Japan

    Session 2: Energy in Insecure Locations

    China and the South China Sea: Challenge of Energy Security

    Dr Hooman Peimani

    Principal Fellow and Head

    Energy Security Division

    Energy Studies Institute (ESI)

    National University of Singapore (NUS)

    Risks of Securing Energy in Insecure Areas: Examples from Southeast Asia

    Mr Cillian Nolan

    Senior South East Asia Specialist

    International Crisis Group (ICG)

    Jakarta, Indonesia

    Quantitative Assessment of Energy Security in East Asia

    Dr Xunpeng Shi

    Energy Economist

    Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

    Jakarta, Indonesia

     

    Session 3: New Technologies – Bane or Blessing?

    Modelling Climate Risk as Constraint to Renewable Energy Production

    Prof. Raymond Tan

    University Fellow and Full Professor of Chemical, and

    Director, Centre for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research (CESDR)

    De La Salle University, Philippines

    The Quest for Shale Gas and Biofuel in Southeast Asia: Lessons from North America and Europe

    Dr Eulalia Han

    Fellow

    Energy Security Division

    Energy Studies Institute (ESI)

    National University of Singapore (NUS)

    and

    Mr Nur Azha Putra

    Research Associate

    Energy Security Division

    Energy Studies Institute (ESI)

    National University of Singapore (NUS)

    Session 4: Prospects for Asian Cooperation

    Energy Market Integration and Its Implications for Energy Security in ASEAN

    Dr Youngho Chang

    Assistant Professor

    Division of Economics and

    Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

    Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

    Singapore

    Options for Energy Risk Adaptation in East Asia

    Prof. Zha Daojiong

    Professor of International Political Economy

    School of International Studies

    Peking University

    Regional Cooperation on Energy Security in Asia: Positive Impact?

    Dr Hooman Peimani

    Principal Fellow and Head

    Energy Security Division

    Energy Studies Institute (ESI)

    National University of Singapore (NUS)

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