ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance: Putting Money Where the Mouth Is
Sharon Seah
An ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance is a significant move for ASEAN. But it does not come without challenges.
Sharon Seah
An ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance is a significant move for ASEAN. But it does not come without challenges.
Ryan Wong
No politician in both developing and developed nations would be ready to condemn more consumption, more growth and more throw-away. But the alternative need not be anti-consumption. Innovations and nascent movements in sustainable consumption show us more options.
Ryan Wong|Qiu Jiahui
Reducing methane emissions is achievable, but there are several prickly issues.
Melinda Martinus|Qiu Jiahui
The Covid-19 crisis has stalled the delivery of much-needed climate finance to developing countries. For Southeast Asia, a region frequently cited as being one of the most vulnerable regions threatened by climate change, the broken promise of climate finance is highly disappointing.
Ryan Wong|Qiu Jiahui
Apart from carbon dioxide, methane has been identified as one of the main contributors to global warming. In Southeast Asia, efforts to reduce methane emissions should focus on the agriculture and oil and gas sectors.
Truong-Minh Vu|Tram Nguyen
Vietnam’s water diplomacy since November 2017 reflects the country’s concerns over the Mekong Delta Region’s sustainable development prospects. Treating Mekong issues as a national security matter, Vietnam has mobilised resources for the development of the region and promoted regional cooperation towards a sustainable Mekong River Basin.
Aung Tun
Myanmar’s looming climate crisis has been exacerbated post-coup, with the suspension of several important climate projects and the refocusing of Myanmar’s economy on extractive industries.
Phi Minh Hong
The adoption of digital technology can help Southeast Asian countries adapt to the effects of climate change.
Sharon Seah|Melinda Martinus|Ryan Wong
The conclusion of the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow has several implications for Southeast Asia.
Melinda Martinus|Sharon Seah
Although geopolitics is encroaching onto climate change discussions, a poll shows that Southeast Asians remain objective and pragmatic. Achieving climate goals in the region depends on realpolitik and ASEAN leaders’ shrewdness in tapping resources from all major powers.