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No Time to Wait: Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific

A Joint Series by Asia Society Switzerland and Swiss Re Institute

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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. By 2050, many parts of Asia will see increasing average temperatures, heat waves, extreme precipitation and droughts. Governments, institutions, and individuals are taking action to mitigate the risks of climate change: new policies are being put in place, health care systems reformed, and innovative solutions to tackle the negative effects of climate change created, but a great deal remains to be done – and there is no time to wait.

In this four-part series, Asia Society Switzerland and Swiss Re Institute explore the impact of climate change in the Indo-Pacific region and shed light on policy responses, health care effects, and nature-based solutions in China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Oceania. The final episode assesses the outcomes of COP26, taking place from Oct 31 to Nov 12 in Glasgow, and implications for the Indo-Pacific.

All four episodes, with exception of episode 3, will be held as hybrid events, taking place in the beautiful auditorium at Swiss Re Next in Zurich as well as online via Microsoft Teams. Episode 3 will take place online only.

 

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Past Events

  • COP26_After Glasgow
    Panel Discussion

    After Glasgow: COP26 and the Indo-Pacific's Quest for Net Zero

    Friday 19 Nov 2021
    8:30 - 10:40 a.m.
    In the fourth and final episode of the Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific Series, we ask the question: Was COP26 a success from an Indo-Pacific perspective? And which commitments are key to its quest for net zero?
  • Australia_Nature-based solutions
    Panel Discussion

    Carbon Removal and Nature-Based Solutions: Innovative Responses in Australia and Southeast Asia

    Monday 1 Nov 2021
    8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
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    In episode 3 of the Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific Series, we focus on Australia, one of the world's largest carbon emitters on a per capita basis, and the role of nature-based solutions to help decelerate climate change.
  • India_Heat and Health
    Panel Discussion

    Heat and Health: The Impact of Climate Change on the Indian Subcontinent

    Monday 25 Oct 2021
    8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
    In the second episode of the Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific Series, we explore what it will take for India’s government to deal with the challenges caused by increasing heat across the Indian subcontinent.
  • China net zero
    Panel Discussion

    Is China on Track? Government Policies for Reaching Net Zero

    Monday 18 Oct 2021
    8:30 - 9:40 a.m.
    In the first episode of the Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific Series, we discuss whether China is on track to reaching its ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2060.
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