ARTICLES

5 Apr 2023

Obstacles to Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

Sharon Seah

Sharon Seah looks at decarbonisation challenges in Southeast Asia’s electricity generation, transportation and agriculture sectors, as well as other factors hampering such efforts.

10 Mar 2023

Environmental Rights as Human Rights in ASEAN: Why Not?

Linda Yanti Sulistiawati

The confluence of ASEAN’s attention on climate change and its far-reaching consequences for the region and international currents supporting the protection of environmental rights opens a small window of opportunity for action.

ASEAN Climate Change

27 Feb 2023

ASEAN’s Agricultural Climate Resilience: Is Strengthening Domestic Production Enough?

Qiu Jiahui|Sharon Seah

To achieve global food security, there is a need not only to increase domestic production, but also to adapt to the climatic impacts on agriculture. This is particularly pertinent in Southeast Asia.

ASEAN Climate Change Food Security

31 Jan 2023

Southeast Asia Needs a Strong Vision on Climate-Resilient Economy

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Transitioning to climate-resilient economies in Southeast Asia requires fundamental rethinking on how we measure economic development, tackle economic inequality, and reform global economic governance.

Climate Change Environment Southeast Asia

30 Jan 2023

Using Climate Models to Predict Resilience of Energy Systems in Southeast Asia

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

Southeast Asia is well acquainted with the impact of climate change, but less so with the resilience of energy systems. A collaborative and regional approach to climate modelling of energy systems can inform the development of effective adaptation policies and drive deeper energy integration.

Climate Change Environment Renewable Energy

3 Jan 2023

Indonesians Call for Climate Action but Everyone Must Pull Their Weight

Aninda Dewayanti|Maria Monica Wihardja

There is high awareness among Indonesians about the urgency of climate change and the adoption of environmentally friendly habits but until everyone pulls their weight, including the government curbing large polluters and fixing distortionary incentives, the tide against climate change will not build enough momentum.

Climate Change Indonesia Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey

29 Nov 2022

COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh: a Geopolitical Cop-out

Sharon Seah|Mirza Sadaqat Huda|Melinda Martinus

The COP27 meeting in Egypt yielded some significant outcomes, such as a historic loss and damage provision. But geopolitics reared its ugly head and might have an impact on future meetings.

Climate Change COP27

25 Nov 2022

COP27 and G20: Climate-Food Nexus Takes the Spotlight

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng

Two recent international gatherings — COP27 and G20 — have spotlighted the challenge of climate change and the impact on food security. As a highly vulnerable region, Southeast Asia needs to take urgent steps to adapt its agriculture and food systems, to prepare for a more disruptive future.

Climate Change COP27 Food Security

18 Nov 2022

Post-R20 Climate Action: What Can We Learn from Indonesian Muslim Environmentalism?

Aninda Dewayanti

Activist groups in Indonesia inspired by Islamic and pro-environment ideas have the potential to do more to address climate change problems, provided those in charge will stop and listen, and perhaps even collaborate.

Climate Change Environment Indonesia

10 Nov 2022

Food, Floods and Finance at COP27: Southeast Asia Must Act

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Southeast Asian governments should support the call to set up a new global loss and damage (L&D) financing facility, empowered with a broad and responsive mandate. It is insufficient to merely strengthen old institutions. An L&D facility is in every country’s interest.

Climate Change Food Security