Sustainability

ASPI works with policymakers, scientists, economists, business leaders, and experts from other fields to assess the challenges associated with securing food, water, and energy for Asia’s burgeoning population, in a way that conserves environmental resources for the future. This multidisciplinary approach considers the needs of diverse stakeholder groups and recognizes the tradeoffs that must be made to overcome sustainability problems.

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Thermal Power Plant
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Economic and Environmental Impacts of China’s New Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System

This paper describes the results from a general equilibrium model that assesses the potential economic, energy mix and emissions impacts of different future policy options under China’s National ETS over the period 2020–2035.
Row of wind turbines in the sea, China
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Getting Asia to Net Zero

The Asia-Pacific could add over 6% to its predicted GDP and create more than 36 million additional jobs by the 2030s by aligning its climate action with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 °C temperature goal and hitting net zero emissions by 2050.
The flag of the United Nations, with media microphones
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Key Factors Shaping China’s Engagement With International Environmental Law

In this paper, Taylah Bland analyzes how China approaches the process of determining its domestic climate agenda while engaging in international environmental law.
Cap Setting
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The Transition From an Intensity to an Absolute Emissions Cap in China’s National Emissions Trading System

This paper examines the cap-setting approaches in China’s ETSs and major issues related to the transition from an intensity cap to an absolute cap in China's national ETS.
India Sunset
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India’s National ETS: Prospects and Stakeholder Perspectives

This paper examines the establishment of India’s Carbon Market including key typologies, the policy landscape, recent developments, and key issues of stakeholders, based on a dialogue meeting organized by CEEW in partnership with ASPI.
turbines
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General Equilibrium Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness and Distributional Impacts of China’s Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System

This report presents results from a multi-sector, multi-period general equilibrium model developed and applied to evaluate design options of China’s National ETS, and provides valuable insights for the system’s future development.
Indonesia power plants
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Getting Indonesia to Net Zero

Indonesia could avoid $3.8 trillion in investment requirements and peak its carbon emissions three years sooner if it hits net zero emissions by 2050 instead of 2060 while prioritizing solar and wind energy.
People walking on a path connecting wind mills.
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The Pathway to an Effective ETS and Power Market Interaction: The Case of the Korean ETS

This paper provides valuable insights for the pathway to an effective interaction between an emissions trading system and the power market to support power sector decarbonization, based on the case of the Korean ETS.
Aerial view of Shanghai Yangshan deepwater port
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The EU’s Proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Its Implications for Asia

This paper discusses the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) proposal brought forward by the European Commission and assesses its specific implications for companies and governments in Asia.

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