ARTICLES

22 Aug 2024

La Niña: Boon or Bane for Southeast Asia’s Food Security?

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

The expected advent of the La Niña might portend a double-edged sword for affected regions.

7 Aug 2024

Peatlands and the Climate: This year’s COP29 must build on COP28

Helena Varkkey|Michelle Miller|Matthew Ashfold

Carbon-rich peat ecosystems hold great potential to mitigate climate change, and help meet Southeast Asian national climate targets. The increased priority and action on peatlands must be continued from COP28 into this November’s COP29.

Climate Change Indonesia Malaysia Peatland

31 Jul 2024

Sarawak’s Green Hydrogen Ambitions: What It Means for Southeast Asia

Christopher Len

As the frontrunner for green hydrogen projects in Southeast Asia, Sarawak’s success or failure in the next two years will serve as a bellwether for Malaysia’s hydrogen economy goals, ASEAN’s hydrogen future and global clean hydrogen demand.

Climate Change Malaysia Sustainable Development

2 Jul 2024

Indonesia’s Islam-based Mass Organisations and the Mining Industry Vortex

Syafiq Hasyim

The Indonesian government’s decision to grant mining concessions to religious mass organisations has resulted in some creative theological justifications. It begs the question whether the recipients have the requisite skill not to damage the environment or their own autonomy.

Climate Change Indonesia Religion

14 Jun 2024

Climate Finance in Southeast Asia: Looking at the Private Sector

Subhramit Das

To achieve their climate change goals, Southeast Asian governments need to harness the power of the private sector.

ASEAN Climate Change Environment

6 May 2024

Unpacking Indonesia’s Fossil Fuel Subsidy Dilemma: Environmental Governance Post Election

Rahmat Riyadi

The next administration has its work cut out for it to ensure true sustainable development by resolutely committing to cutting fossil fuel subsidies for good.

Climate Change Indonesia Indonesian Politics

9 Apr 2024

Indonesia’s Perennial Rice Self-Sufficiency Problem

Manggi Habir|Siwage Dharma Negara

Indonesia is striving to achieve rice self-sufficiency, amid rising geopolitical and global rice market uncertainties. The country must take climate change and its disrupting impact on food production more seriously.

Climate Change Indonesia Indonesian Economy Indonesian Politics

27 Mar 2024

Vietnam’s High-Potential Energy Transition Needs Clear Policy And Clean Government

Vinod Thomas

Vietnam’s green growth commitments crucially depend on expanding renewable energy and replacing coal. The country must seize the rich opportunities on hand and manage the transition with a clear plan and effective, corruption-free administration.

Climate Change Vietnam

25 Mar 2024

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL)’s Green Proposition: A Hard Chug

Tham Siew Yean

Malaysia is seeking to promote greener modes in freight transportation via the ECRL. This is laudable, but not without a set of challenges.

Climate Change Malaysia Malaysian Economy

22 Feb 2024

The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector.

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