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China’s Cooperation with Southeast Asia to Support More Ambitious Clean Energy Transition by 2030

How China can support the clean energy transition in Southeast Asia through greater financial, technical, and policy cooperation with the region, to achieve more ambitious GHG emission reductions and energy transition by 2030.

Aerial view of big scale of solar energy plant on the mountains area

High-level Policy Commission on Getting Asia to Net Zero

A high-level and independent commission of Asian leaders to help urgently accelerate the regional transition to net zero emissions.

Building the Chinese Carbon Market and Its Regional Connections

Works to enhance the regional and global fight against climate change through carbon market maturation and cooperation in Asia.

Rebuilding U.S.-China Climate Cooperation

Seeks to establish a blueprint for post-2020 climate cooperation between the U.S. and China.

Korea’s Next Generation Leaders in Climate and Energy Policy

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

Chinese workers ride in a boat through a large floating solar farm project under construction by the Sungrow Power Supply Company on a lake caused by a collapsed and flooded coal mine on June 13, 2017 in Huainan, Anhui province, China. The floating solar field is billed as the largest in the world. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market

ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

Publications and Analysis

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On U.S.-China Relations & Climate

Kate Logan and Li Shuo analyze what's at stake for U.S.-China relations and climate in the 2024 U.S. elections.
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Emissions Trading Systems in Asia – Current Status, Key Issues, and Solutions

Asia Society Policy Institute Director of Asia-Pacific Sustainability Alistair Ritchie presented at the International Workshop for Joint Efforts to Respond to the Climate Crisis on September 3, 2024 on Emissions Trading Systems in Asia.
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Financing Just Transition Through Emission Trading Systems

This policy paper examines the potential for revenue generation through India’s ETS to support a just transition.
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Podesta’s China Trip a Chance for Biden to Seal His Climate Legacy

Kate Logan examines U.S. climate envoy John Podesta's visit to China and how the current bilateral dynamics between the United States and China need a reset.
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India’s Green Hydrogen Push: What the Government Must Focus on Following the Union Budget

Raunaq Chandrashekar and Meera Gopal argue that India's Union Budget should address fundamental challenges for scaling the Green Hydrogen Mission.

Past Events

Online

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How Can the World Meet Asia’s Climate Finance Needs?

27 6月 2024
8 - 9 a.m.

New York Time

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Identifying priority actions for how global financial architecture reform could address Asia’s unique climate and development needs.

In-person

Panel Discussion

Assessing Green Hydrogen Market Opportunities in Asia and India

12 4月 2024
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join us for an in-person event at the India International Centre in New Delhi for the launch of our latest report — "Green Hydrogen for Decarbonizing Asia’s Industrial Giants”.

Online

Discussion

China’s Cooperation with Southeast Asia to Support More Ambitious Clean Energy Transition by 2030

19 3月 2024
7 - 8:30 a.m.

New York Time

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An invite-only webinar on how China can support Southeast Asia in its pursuit of a clean energy future.

In-person and Online

Panel Discussion

Just Energy Transitions and SDGs: Tools and Enablers

05 12月 2023
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.

At COP28 in Dubai, join ASPI for a high-level side event on Just Transition

China's special climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing climate action in the 2020s on day eleven of the COP26 climate change conference at the SEC on November 10, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.

In-person

Panel Discussion

China’s International Climate Ambition Ahead of COP28

27 11月 2023
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Join ASPI for a conversation about China's role in international climate diplomacy featuring ASPI Incoming Director of the China Climate Hub Li Shuo.

In-person

Panel Discussion

Getting Asia to Net Zero

21 6月 2023
12 - 2 p.m.

Paris Time

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Join us for an in-person event on how global financial architecture reform could address Asia’s climate and development challenges.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India located at the Western end of Rajpath in New Delhi, India.

In-person

Workshop

Indian Carbon Market: ETS Simulation Workshop

15 2月 2023
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Alongside the Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW) and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) , ASPI is hosting three Emission Trading System (ETS) Simulation workshops in cities around India.

In-person and Online

Panel Discussion

India’s Net Zero Emissions Opportunity

26 8月 2022
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Mumbai Time

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In collaboration with India International Centre, ASPI President Kevin Rudd and other founding members of the Net Zero Commission launch a new report on new modelling to examine how India can achieve net zero emissions.

Net-Zero GHG Emissions in Korea: Lessons From EU and U.S.

Online

Panel Discussion

Net-Zero GHG Emissions in Korea: Lessons From EU and U.S.

25 7月 2022
7 - 8:30 p.m.

Seoul Time

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Join us as we share and discuss key learning points and recommendations for Korea to achieve its net-zero GHG emission target, following a recent study tour of Korea’s young leaders in climate and energy policy.

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