Was COP26 a success from an Indo-Pacific perspective? While some observers criticize that not enough commitments were made by participating countries, the summit did also yield a number of promising results.

Technological and nature-based solutions are becoming increasingly central tools in mitigating negative effects of climate change. However, there is no 'one size fits all' solution, and each region requires its own portfolio of responses.

Too few people in India can afford proper healthcare – 16 million people in India are at risk to fall into poverty because they of the financial burden of needing to pay their medical bills. Therefore, a structural shift is urgently needed.

How China adapts to the net zero target is particularly significant because of the size of the economy and country. Whilst China is a giant emitter, its government has been putting forth efforts to reach the targets of the Paris agreement.

Our series has come to an end, as has COP26. But the topic remains as crucial as ever.

Kate Clayton, Research Officer at La Trobe Asia
Alistair Ritchie, Director of Asia-Pacific Sustainability at ASPI
Mark Hopkins, Master's Candidate at Seoul National University
Nazifa Rafa, MPhil Candidate at Cambridge University

October 25, 2021 — With Hong Kong Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing

The Indo-Pacific is the most populous region on the planet – and it is also the region which is most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Which new climate policies are being put in place, and which innovative solutions created?

Australia needs to lead the race for climate action, writes Patrick Suckling, Asia Society Policy Institute senior fellow and former Australian Ambassador for the Environment.

In this timely conversation, Mami Mizutori talks about how countries can better prevent and prepare for future crises – whether a pandemic, climate change, or something else entirely.

알리스터 리치(Alistair Ritchie) 아시아소사이어티 정책연구소 아태지역 지속발전 총괄 부장과 권동혁 한국 에코앤파트너스 환경에너지전략본부 본부장이 한국의 온실가스 감축계획과 배출권 거래제도(Emissions Trading System; ETS)에 대한 보고서를 작성하였습니다.

28 April 2021– Asia Society PH streamed a live talk about “Microgrids in Southeast Asia” exploring how microgrids can address both the threat of climate change and the growing energy needs of the region.

Asia Society Policy Institute non-resident Senior Fellow and former Australian Ambassador for the Environment Patrick Suckling explains how Joe Biden's administration is approaching climate action in the first months of his presidency.

Dr. Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI Climate Investments, and Lori Bird, Director of World Resources Institute's U.S. Energy Program, spoke with journalist Amy Harder on the complexities of achieving climate change solutions.

아시아소사이어티 정책연구소(ASPI)의 리처드 마우드(Richard Maude) 선임연구원이 다가오는 바이든 행정부의 아시아 대외정책에 대한 기대와 전망을 정리한 글을 올렸습니다.

This Talk at the Library features the Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC) Han Chen in discussion with Martina Fuchs, business journalist and expert on China and the Middle East.

Patrick Suckling writes that while it is clear the U.S. is back on climate, that does not mean it will rage against Australia.

by Dr Belinda Wade and Professor Andrew Griffiths, University of Queensland

by Arjuna Dibley, Graduate Fellow at the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, Stanford University

Kevin Rudd writes on why China’s decisions on coal will determine the future of our climate crisis.