ARTICLES

16 Oct 2026

Southeast Asia is Ready for the Energy Transition

Choi Shing Kwok

Positive sentiments towards climate change mitigation measures signal strong ground support for policy rollout in the region.

8 Oct 2026

Southeast Asia’s Food-Security Worries Are Falling, But Not the Risks

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Across the region, concerns about food security are easing. But the region’s food security is structural, and the risks have to be mitigated.

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1 Oct 2026

Between Ambition and Trust: Tracking Southeast Asia’s Climate Transition

Sharon Seah

The 2026 Southeast Asia Climate Outlook survey reveals a region anxious about current global crises, yet steadfast in supporting the climate transition.

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28 May 2025

Green Hydrogen in Southeast Asia: Connecting National Strategies with Public Support

Christopher Len

ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s 2024 Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey highlights a notable rise in public enthusiasm for green hydrogen year-on-year. However, continued public support towards green hydrogen will depend on the ability of policymakers to deliver on their promises. Public enthusiasm may turn negative if the public is forced to pay a high cost for green hydrogen, or when concerns over its safety arises and remains unaddressed.

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9 Oct 2024

Southeast Asia and Emissions Reduction: Two Paths to Consider

Melinda Martinus

Carbon taxes and the removal of fossil fuel subsidies are viable ways forward in reducing carbon emissions in Southeast Asia.

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25 Sep 2024

The People’s Vision for Regional Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

How the region’s populations view decarbonisation as energy transition occurs can inform stronger leadership and better policymaking at the elite level.

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18 Sep 2024

Takeaways from SEACO2024: Rising Food Insecurity, Growing Concern for Climate Change’s Impacts

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

The just-released Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey (SEACO2024) finds rising food insecurity due to climate change. The region must heed the clarion call to robustly improve food production, distribution, and access.

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13 Oct 2023

Climate Action in Southeast Asia: Lagging Leadership, Passive People

Melinda Martinus

Climate action initiatives have been rolled out in Southeast Asia, while a climate awareness survey has found that most Southeast Asians perceive governments as not doing enough. Few respondents are involved in active advocacy. The region has a long way to go.

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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.

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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.

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