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Southeast Asia climate change
Clean Energy, Dirty Deals: How Banks Fund Repression in the Guise of Climate Action
By Ian Salvaña
When banks mask profit-driven investments as climate solutions, they may end up doing more harm than good.
Australia’s Election Result Offers Certainty to a Region in Flux
By Trang Nguyen
Prime Minister Albanese’s victory offers the kind of stable partnership that Southeast Asia requires at a time of trade disruptions, climate pressures, and growing great power rivalry.
The Global Table Is Set. Where is ASEAN’s Chair?
By Sharath Martin
Despite its growing demographic and economic heft, Southeast Asian voices are surprisingly absent from the global policy conversation.
How the Exit of US Banks From the Net-Zero Banking Alliance Threatens Climate Finance in Southeast Asia
By Ardhi Rasy Wardhana
Without the participation of U.S. banks in the NZBA, the already limited pool of climate finance may shrink further.
COP29 Finance Goal Falls Short of Addressing Southeast Asia’s Needs
By Trang Nguyen
The conference put more money on the table for developing countries, but this will not solve the “chicken-and-egg” dilemmas facing the region.
Southeast Asia Needs Serious Money to Get to Net Zero
By Trang Nguyen
To achieve net zero emissions in Southeast Asia, addressing the significant financing gap is crucial, requiring bold targets and more international support.
Vietnam’s Climate Solutions Are Decimating the Mekong Delta
By Quinn Goranson
Shrimp farming along the Mekong may be an economic win in the short term, but it is ultimately unsustainable.
Powerful Typhoon Strikes North Philippines
By Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila
The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year slammed ashore in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday.
Southeast Asia’s Sinking Megacities
By Nicholas Muller
The coastal cities of Bangkok, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City battle a common existential threat.
Southeast Asia’s Renewable Energy Puzzle
By James Guild
Renewable energy is a tough sell as long as regional states exert control over (and profit from) domestic fossil fuel resources.
What’s in ASEAN’s First State of Climate Change Report?
By Yosuke Arino and S.V.R.K. Prabhakar
The report outlines ASEAN’s plan to transition toward a resilient and net-zero emission world.
Window for Southeast Asian Climate Action Narrowing: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a rare opportunity for the region to embark on a transition to greener forms of energy.
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