ARTICLES

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.

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.

ASEAN Brunei Climate Change Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippine Singapore Thailand

21 Feb 2024

China’s “Two Mountains” Framework: Varied Responses from Southeast Asia

Kuah Khun Eng

China has long been propagating its Two Mountains theory to address climate change. But many Southeast Asian countries have tailored the concept according to their own needs.

China China-Southeast Asia relations Climate Change

6 Feb 2024

COP28: Enhanced Food Security in Southeast Asia?

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

In line with their climate change plans, Southeast Asian countries need to mitigate carbon emissions in their agrifood systems.

Climate Change COP28 Food Security

21 Dec 2023

Road to Carbon Zero in Southeast Asia: Spur Innovation and Price Carbon

Vinod Thomas

Southeast Asia needs to take a two-track approach to attain the target of halving carbon emissions.

Climate Change Indonesia Singapore Southeast Asia Vietnam

15 Dec 2023

Carbon Border Adjustment, Trade and Climate Change: Emerging Issues at COP28

Melinda Martinus

What has been overlooked amid the furore over the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai is the World Trade Organization’s emphasis on the interconnection between trade and climate change.

Climate Change COP28