ARTICLES

9 Sep 2026

From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Embedding High Integrity into ASEAN Carbon Markets

Renard Siew

Southeast Asia leaves swathes of potential carbon credits stranded and unrealised. ASEAN should embrace the Core Carbon Principles to bolster integrity and growth of its carbon markets.

24 Aug 2026

Rethinking Flood Protection Through a ‘No-Regret’ Lens

Bao Tan-Hoang Nguyen

Governments in our region and beyond must plan today for tomorrow's floods, in a warming world. Regret can be minimised, if not eliminated.

Climate Change Environment Sustainable Development

3 Aug 2026

One Shock Too Many: Why Southeast Asia’s El Niño Response Must Be Different

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng

ASEAN countries need to brace themselves for a “super” El Niño weather phenomenon.

Climate Change Food Security Southeast Asia

23 Jun 2026

Why Vietnam Needs Both Concrete and Nature to Fight Floods

Bao Tan-Hoang Nguyen

How can Vietnam design a successful system to combat flooding?

Climate Change Environment Vietnam

21 May 2026

Why Methane Emission Reduction Matters for ASEAN

Shivenes Shammugam|Jihyun Kang

Shivenes Shammugam and Jihyun Kang argue that although ASEAN countries have recognised the importance of methane mitigation, implementation remains uneven but Korea’s experience as an ASEAN dialogue partner could help bridge this gap.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Climate Change Sustainable Development

4 Mar 2026

Women Farmers: First Defenders of a Warming Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Ahead of Women’s Day in the International Year of the Woman Farmer, an envisioning of how Southeast Asia can improve the lot of its women farmers in a warming world.

Agriculture Climate Change Southeast Asia

24 Feb 2026

Rethinking Malaysia’s Path to Net Zero

Renard Siew

Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.

Carbon Markets Climate Change Malaysia Malaysian Politics

23 Feb 2026

Aligning Climate and Food Security Policies in ASEAN

Paul Teng

ASEAN countries vary in their ability to address food security. More can be done at sub-regional levels.

ASEAN Climate Change Food Security

16 Dec 2025

Flood Control in the Philippines: When Corruption Bedevils Climate Change Mitigation

JC Punongbayan

The fact that the Philippines requires flood control measures is beyond dispute. But the problem goes far deeper.

Climate Change Philippine Philippine Politics

10 Dec 2025

ASEAN’S Evolving Climate Governance Framework

Sharon Seah|Melinda Martinus|Qiu Jiahui

ASEAN’s climate governance architecture has evolved to match the urgency to align regional ambition with Paris Agreement goals, with growing recognition that regional coordination is vital in accelerating the green transition and attracting international climate finance.

Carbon tax Climate Change Finance Governance