A swift transition towards renewable energy (RE) is needed in Asia. Nevertheless, the transition towards RE progresses only slowly in most Asian countries. With a series of countries studies from Asia, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung addresses the political and social factors that drive, but also hamper an energy transition. To this end, authors from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South-Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam worked together with Prof. Miranda Schreurs to provide an in-depth analysis of the situation in their respective countries.