Climate Change

For the month of November, Asia Society Philippines and the Oscar M. Lopez Center launched a 4-part launched a 4-part series on climate, Ang Ating Kwentong Klima that outlines the climate problems that the Philippines is facing

ASPI's Schwarzman Fellow Taylah Bland writes about what to expect from China at COP 27 in The Diplomat.

Achieving the Asia-Pacific’s decarbonization targets would enhance regional economic growth, increase employment, and improve energy security

Kevin Rudd, Ban Ki-moon, and Arvind Panagariya write about opportunities in India to accelerate climate actions toward net zero emission.

Kevin Rudd and Ban Ki-moon write on the urgent need for accelerated climate action and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.

Benno Zogg, senior researcher and team head of the Swiss and Euro- Atlantic Security Team at the Center for Security Studies, discusses agreements governing the Arctic, the competition between Russia and China over the region, and more.

Experts discuss what major challenges the fast-growing Asian megacities are facing, and how they can build resilience to deal with slow-moving stresses.

Summary report on key learning points from the 2022 climate and energy policy study tour to the EU and U.S.

July 26, 2022 — Asia Society Northern California hosted a Members off-the-record Executive Roundtable discussion with Parag Khanna.

Assessing China's practice of diplomacy in the region throughout 2020 and 2021.

Korea’s next generation leaders in climate and energy policy learn from EU and US experts to inform Korea’s Net-Zero policies, plans and strategies.

Kevin Rudd, Ban Ki-Moon, and others to form high-level commission convened by the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Analytical briefings on Asian countries' climate commitments, politics & progress

Analytical brief on India's climate change targets post-COP26

What to know about the latest IPCC WG3 report on climate mitigation.

The coronavirus pandemic led to an exponential increase in plastic and other waste production worldwide. However, Korea's government, corporate, and individual initiatives bring hope that a plastic-free society remains within reach.

A growing number of sci-fi and speculative fiction writers around the world are imaging what a future with climate change will look like, and how we might respond to it.

Our experts examine the big election issues for Australia in 2022, outline where the major parties stand, and offer policy recommendations.

Most of us on earth now live in cities. By 2050, more than two-thirds of us will. And by the end of this century, demographers predict, 85% of the world’s population will live in cities.

Analytical brief on Indonesia's climate change targets post-COP26