Climate Change

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

March 21, 2022 — Experts and leaders from climatology, journalism, energy policy, and U.S.-China relations engage in a relay of two-person dialogues focused on the climate crisis

We've all got to eat. And climate change is throwing us new challenges as to how to feed a global population that's getting bigger, more urban, and more affluent — and make sure the world's poorest have enough nutritious food too.

Enjoy nature? Well, do it while you can. We’re losing as many as 200 species a day, scientists say — plants, animals, birds, bugs — with cascading effects for all other species, including humans. And it's humans — our factories, cars,

Polar ice has a story to tell. Glaciologist Martin Siegert says we're heading toward a "stupid warm" future, and it's time to get smart. He lays it all out here — what's happening, what the ice is telling us, and what we need to do now.

In this first episode of the COAL+ICE podcast, top climate journalists talk about what these choices look like in China, South Africa and Brazil and what's being done, and needs to be done, to bend the curve on climate change.

Join the Center on U.S.-China Relations' Associate Director Mary Kay Magistad, for global conversations on what’s happening with climate change around the world, and what’s being done to bend the curve. 

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 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.