Policy Guidance Brief 3: Resilient and Low-Carbon Energy, Transport and Industrial Systems for Sustainable Growth, 2017 (Myanmar)

The Guidance Brief is a tool to effectively address climate change in Myanmar by aiding the understanding of key sectoral challenges, strategic objectives and specific actions. Due to the limited access to electricity, climate change is a significant threat to energy connectivity across the country. Moreover, although there are ample renewable energy resources in the country, there is insufficient power supply infrastructure to support the sector. Thus, the ability to realize the benefits of its energy potential and develop a climate-resistant, low-carbon transport sector contribute to Myanmar's sustainable future. Moreover, Myanmar must actively enforce environmental regulations on industrial location, water, solid waste management and similar issues. The expected results of the implementation are: (i) energy security for the country is based on generating a large share of its energy from renewable sources and high energy efficiency in domestic, industrial and other use; (ii) transport systems are adapted to heightened risks of disasters from new climatic conditions and sustainable through efficiency and low-carbon technologies; (iii) industrial systems are highly productive and competitive due to their climate-resilient, sustainable, low-carbon and green characteristics.