ARTICLES

19 Aug 2022

The Implications of EU’s CBAM for Southeast Asia

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

Southeast Asian countries should carefully weigh the economic and environmental impacts of unilateral climate policies like the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

11 Aug 2022

Hunger, Malnutrition and Climate Change: Challenges Facing Southeast Asia

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Southeast Asian governments must be on guard against worsening food security in the region, lest its effects complicate post-pandemic recovery and exacerbate existing inequalities.

Agriculture Climate Change Environment Food Security

1 Aug 2022

Small Business and Climate Change: The Last Frontier?

Michael Schaper|Sharon Seah

Helping the world’s smallest businesses to deal with climate change might hold the key to a complete solution for global warming.

Climate Change Environment Small and Medium Enterprises

18 Jul 2022

Can the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Derail Southeast Asia’s Decarbonisation Efforts?

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

The commodities supply crunch can disrupt Southeast Asia’s goal of attaining net-zero targets in the next few decades. While regional countries have backtracked on climate commitments, the crisis can stimulate long-term strategic responses such as accelerating decarbonisation efforts and developing domestic deposits of critical minerals.

ASEAN Climate Change Energy Environment Renewable Energy

8 Jul 2022

Climate Change Calls for Less U.S.-China Rivalry and More Renewables

Prapimphan Chiengkul

As climate change threatens to reshape global politics and domestic agendas, Southeast Asian governments would do well to court both Washington and Beijing in their quest for a green transition.

China China-U.S. Relations Climate Change Environment Sustainable Development U.S.

16 Jun 2022

Hot and Bothered: Climate Challenges for ASEAN’s Tourism Reopening

Nguyen Thu Giang|Phi Minh Hong

Climate change will drastically affect ASEAN’s tourism industry if regional measures on climate adaptation are not taken to ameliorate its potential negative effects on key tourist sites.

ASEAN Climate Change Sustainable Development Tourism

14 Jun 2022

Southeast Asia Caught Between a Commodity Crisis and a Climate Crunch

Melinda Martinus

Southeast Asian governments are facing inflationary and climate pressures simultaneously, against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war. To back down from earlier climate promises, tempted by urgent domestic needs, would be counter-productive and short-sighted.

Climate Change Energy Environment Renewable Energy

18 Apr 2022

Talk is Cheap: The 2022 Philippine Elections’ Climate Implications

Ruth Lusterio-Rico

President Duterte’s approach to environmental issues has been inconsistent. His declarations about solving environmental problems have been quite strong, but were not followed by concrete actions. The next President must strike a tough balance between fostering a business climate conducive to economic recovery, whilst moving ahead with climate action and environmental commitments.

Climate Change Environment Philippine Philippine Economy Philippine Politics Sustainable Development

13 Apr 2022

Greenwashing: A Market Distortion Needing Serious Attention in Southeast Asia

Michael Schaper|Ryan Wong

Greenwashing is more than just a quirky marketing practice; it has the potential to seriously distort the effective expression of consumer and social concerns about environmental issues. This Long Read argues that consumers and investors can drive change through their purchasing and spending power. But this requires honest and accurate information to be made freely available so that properly informed decisions can be made.

Climate Change Environment Sustainable Development