ARTICLES

10 Oct 2023

Southeast Asia’s Need to Bridge the Climate Financing Gap

Vinod Thomas

As COP 28 approaches, Southeast Asia policymakers see the need for climate adaptation as well as mitigation. But there is an urgent need to encourage multiple sources of finance in this arena.

ASEAN Climate Change

Environmental activists and supporters take part in a demonstration in front of the United Nations building, where experts from across the planet locked in key talks aimed at breathing life into the Paris Agreement on climate change, in Bangkok.

3 Oct 2023

Perceptions of Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Between Hope and Fear

Mirza Sadaqat Huda|Sharon Seah

The latest Southeast Asian Climate Outlook shows that people in the region generally have positive perceptions about the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy. But they are wary of the potential impacts of such a transition on bread and butter issues.

2 Oct 2023

Growing Food Insecurity Among Southeast Asians – And Concern That Climate Change Will Make It Worse

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Even before the recent rice price rises, Southeast Asians have been experiencing food insecurity and had growing concerns about climate impacts on food security. The ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s recent Climate Outlook Survey 2023 provides a snapshot of the scale of this concern.

Climate Change Food Security Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey

Environmental activists hold a sign that says "stop trying to make coal happen, its never going to happen" during an Earth Day rally on April 22, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Environmental activists, led by students from the Grin Green International group, march on Earth Day from Lumpini Park in Central Bangkok to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Development to request that Thailand prioritize its switch to renewable energy.

18 Sep 2023

Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia: Adapt and Mitigate Before It’s Too Late

Vinod Thomas

Southeast Asia must prioritise climate resilience, encompassing adaptation and mitigation. The process must be strategically managed, informed by data and applied across a broad range of solutions.

Climate Change Southeast Asia

8 Aug 2023

The Untapped Potential of Carbon Credit Trading in ASEAN

Renard Siew

ASEAN holds out immense potential for generating carbon credits, given the region’s incredibly rich biodiversity and abundance of renewable energy sources. Member countries should collectively forge commitment and a timeline for implementing regionwide carbon trading.

ASEAN Climate Change

7 Aug 2023

Leveraging Dirt: Soil as Southeast Asia’s Under-explored Solution for Carbon Mitigation and Food Security

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

The world’s soils are under threat due to deforestation, urbanisation, agriculture, and pollution. Southeast Asia should prioritise sustainable soil management to reap the benefits of carbon mitigation and enhance food security.

ASEAN Climate Change

26 Jul 2023

The G7’s Climate Club: ASEAN Need Not Have High Expectations

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

The G7’s proposal for a new climate club may fall short if its creators fail to separate geopolitical concerns from pressing environmental ones.

Climate Change G7

13 Jun 2023

Indonesian Youth Need to Up Climate Game for the 2024 Elections

Muhammad Fajar|Aninda Dewayanti

Youth organisations in Indonesia have attracted some attention to climate change issues. But they need to widen their reach into the country’s political parties to drive their green agenda forward.

Climate Change Indonesia Indonesian Elections

6 Jun 2023

Eating Away Our Food: Ocean Acidification Impacting Fisheries in Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Ocean acidification, the “evil twin” of global warming, presents a stern challenge to food security, particularly for Southeast Asians.

Climate Change Environment

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.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Climate Change Renewable Energy Sustainable Development