SINGAPORE - From setting up renewable energy projects on remote islands in South-east Asia to promoting cross-border trade in green electricity, an intergovernmental organisation is on a mission to scale up clean energy in Asean.

The Middle East-based International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on Oct 28 launched an initiative – th e Accelerated Partnership for Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia (Apresa) – at the Singapore-Irena high level forum. This forum is part of the Singapore International Energy Week conference.