Interview questions
| No. | Topics and questions | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| National priorities and goals | ||
| 1 | What are national strategic objectives and goals in the energy and climate change programme and policy planning? Which of factors (political, economic, social, environmental, ecological, technical, financial) are most influential? | |
| 2 | What key economic development opportunities do you see associated with the post-COVID recovery in the next 5–10 years? | |
| (Nationally determined contributions) NDC implementation | ||
| 3 | Is there any NDC implementation roadmap/plan, including its monitoring and evaluation system, established in <your country>? If yes, how well is it? | |
| 4 | Are you on track to achieve the NDC targets? How confident are you in meeting the NDC targets? Any learnings from the experience, biggest challenges so far? | |
| 5 | How well the current energy policies and instruments support the implementation of the current NDCs set? | |
| 6 | What challenges have been encountered in developing clean energy and energy efficiency in your country? What needs to be done to make it more effective? | [For stakeholders with energy background] |
| 7 | What are some of the positives and negatives of the current NDCs target on the energy sector you are aware of in <your country>? | [For stakeholders with energy background] |
| 8 | What enabling conditions (e.g. policies, market instruments) may be most effective that can help < your country > to achieve the current NDC target, and potentially enhance the future ambition? | [For stakeholders with energy background] |
| 9 | Are there any specific capacity gaps and needs for implementing the mitigation components of NDC that were highlighted in the energy sector? What particular capacity supports < your country > will need to implement and strengthen the current NDCs, for example | |
| 10 | What does an NDC financing structure and plan look like, what are the funding sources for NDC implementation, and when should they be used? | [For stakeholders with finance background] |
| 11 | How do you engage with and incentivise private sector/non-state actors’ support? | |
| 12 | Where are the key opportunities for strengthening climate action in the short and medium term in <your country>? Where are the key opportunities for regional collaboration at the ASEAN level? | |
| No. | Topics and questions | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What are national strategic objectives and goals in the energy and climate change programme and policy planning? Which of factors (political, economic, social, environmental, ecological, technical, financial) are most influential? | |
| 2 | What key economic development opportunities do you see associated with the post-COVID recovery in the next 5–10 years? | |
| 3 | Is there any NDC implementation roadmap/plan, including its monitoring and evaluation system, established in <your country>? If yes, how well is it? | |
| 4 | Are you on track to achieve the NDC targets? How confident are you in meeting the NDC targets? Any learnings from the experience, biggest challenges so far? | |
| 5 | How well the current energy policies and instruments support the implementation of the current NDCs set? | |
| 6 | [For stakeholders with energy background] | |
| 7 | [For stakeholders with energy background] | |
| 8 | [For stakeholders with energy background] | |
| 9 | Are there any specific capacity gaps and needs for implementing the mitigation components of NDC that were highlighted in the energy sector? What particular capacity supports < your country > will need to implement and strengthen the current NDCs, for example | |
| 10 | What does an NDC financing structure and plan look like, what are the funding sources for NDC implementation, and when should they be used? | [For stakeholders with finance background] |
| 11 | How do you engage with and incentivise private sector/non-state actors’ support? | |
| 12 | Where are the key opportunities for strengthening climate action in the short and medium term in <your country>? Where are the key opportunities for regional collaboration at the ASEAN level? | |
Note(s): Country specific questions in italic
Source(s): Table by authors