8 May 2024 The cable shortage: Plugging in offshore wind farms Cynthia Mehboob Australia must consider the bigger risks as well as the opportunity of a shift to renewable energy.
1 May 2024 Fixing the plastics problem when delivering urgent aid Margaret Nesi Coping with climate change is hard enough. Sustainability cannot be overlooked in humanitarian action across the Pacific.
26 Apr 2024 Waqf-based forests: Harnessing Islamic philanthropy for climate financing in Indonesia Khalifah Muhamad Ali , Dionaldy Permana Faith has long been devoted to salving social ills – addressing environmental challenges is the next step.
26 Apr 2024 Australia’s comparative advantage in climate transition Stephen Grenville Already world leaders in rooftop solar, Australians should take the opportunity with supporting rollouts in Southeast Asia.
22 Mar 2024 Green transition: Supercharging a sustainable future for the Asia‑Pacific Christoph Nedopil An ambitious path of competition and collaboration with China would ensure the region’s economic non-dependence.
7 Mar 2024 Securing India’s cities Abhijnan Rej The country’s future as an Indo-Pacific power depends on how resilient its cities are in the face of current and emerging threats.
5 Mar 2024 From confrontation to collaboration: Working together on critical minerals supply chains Marina Yue Zhang , Xunpeng (Roc) Shi A global energy transition will rely not on decoupling but uniting for a diversified and sustainable future.
5 Mar 2024 A role for nuclear in Australia’s climate response? Stephen Grenville In the facts-lite political debate, the opportunities and comparative advantages of solar are being sidelined.
25 Jan 2024 Can China use offshore wind to break its reliance on foreign LNG and coal? Joseph Webster , Zoe Leung And could that make Beijing more open to risk-taking, including vis-à-vis Taiwan?
5 Jan 2024 Multilateral cooperation can improve South Asia’s water woes Genevieve Donnellon-May Transparency will help foster trust, which can lead to a common river management framework for the benefit of all.
2 Jan 2024 Vietnam’s challenge to wean off coal Trang Nguyen Fossil fuels have driven rapid growth but the country has pledged – with global help – to be carbon neutral by 2050.
21 Dec 2023 A jurisdiction over the high seas Bec Strating Australia will be a key player in the new agreement governing the globe’s largest natural habitat.
24 Nov 2023 Driving the energy transition within ASEAN Nadira Asrifa , Ahmad Munawir Siregar Transportation is the life-blood of the regional economy but also a big contributor to environmental costs.
21 Nov 2023 A fragile lifeline: India and China must collaborate on water Neeraj Singh Manhas More robust agreements to share the precious resource will result in a win-win for both countries.
16 Nov 2023 Albanese is right to reject fossil fuel phaseouts Lachlan Carey The politics of climate change has to be paired with grasping the economics, too.
9 Nov 2023 Private finance cannot lead the global response to climate change Arth Mishra , Connor O’Brien Misplaced faith in private sector solutions delays the redistribution of trillions from developed countries and multilateral institutions.
30 Oct 2023 The future isn’t what it used to be Mark Beeson Will a revolution be the way the world’s young people right the wrongs of the modern era?
20 Oct 2023 Can UNESCO save the Great Barrier Reef? Amy Capuano Climate change is a problem that confounds the original World Heritage model.
19 Oct 2023 Mongolia’s critical role in the global energy transition Byambajav Dalaibuyan , Vigya Sharma Many suitors are eager to assist the country in realising its natural resources potential. But are all the deals win-win?
19 Sep 2023 Global Stocktake: Unlocking trillions for climate action Frank Jotzo , Michelle Lyons The Paris Agreement’s assessment of climate policies finds some good news, but massive room for improvement.
15 Sep 2023 Beijing’s plan for Taiwan challenges its offshore wind push Joseph Webster , Zoe Leung Fujian’s coast hasn’t kept up with wind power in other provinces – and military strategy seems to be blowing the other direction.
14 Sep 2023 More than just rice: Asia’s food supply anxieties Genevieve Donnellon-May Most economies in Southeast Asia are net food importers. Is now the time for Australia to step up its export production?
18 Aug 2023 Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region Andrea Fahey Opponents of carbon capture plans need to look past ideology and think about the development costs to friends and neighbours.
3 Aug 2023 Economic diplomacy: Hard labour managing geo-economic fragmentation Greg Earl Australia faces tough choices from aid to energy in a new world of government intervention in trade and industry.
1 Aug 2023 Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans Denny Roy Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions.
24 Jul 2023 Understanding “loss and damage” from climate change across the Indo-Pacific Melanie Pill A concept that will become ever more familiar – in the courts, too – with more action needed to avoid irreversible consequences of climate change.
19 Jul 2023 What Norway might learn from Nauru after a massive phosphate find Genevieve Donnellon-May A handful of countries meet demand for an essential fertiliser ingredient – and geopolitical competition complicates the equation.
17 Jul 2023 The cost-benefit of turning “dirty” shipping clean Joe Lo The engines of global trade pump out enormous amounts of carbon and vulnerable Pacific islands are fighting for a change.
11 Jul 2023 Charting new paths for Antarctic protection despite China’s resistance Claire Young Too much would be lost by tearing up existing agreements. There are other ways to entice Beijing to cooperate.
6 Jul 2023 Economic diplomacy: Power shifts with Jakarta Greg Earl Australia and Indonesia may be riding together in a new electric diplomatic limo, but they still have separate roadmaps.
4 Jul 2023 From hydrocarbons to hydrogen? Gulf states seek the good oil in green transition Achref Chibani The region that has long dominated global energy politics is well placed to shape a shift to new supplies.
3 Jul 2023 Jokowi’s visit to Australia is about much more than electric vehicles Hilman Palaon The President has a roadmap for economic success that could also set bilateral relations on the right path.
2 Jun 2023 Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition Ahmad Munawir Siregar , Akhmad Hanan Ensuring sustainability is crucial to fully realise the environmental benefits of a switch away from fossil fuels.
26 May 2023 Home grown: Building a stronger food system in Laos Genevieve Donnellon-May Reducing reliance on imports should be the aim in ensuring the country is not hostage to global market volatility.
9 May 2023 Hydro-hegemon? Complexities of shared rivers between China and India Genevieve Donnellon-May Alarm about China building dams upstream of Brahmaputra River must be tempered by India’s own record on water-sharing.
4 May 2023 The cost of crime and corruption on Pacific fisheries Jade Lindley The need for a well-funded response to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing has never been greater.
28 Apr 2023 South Korea can’t afford to be a Wally with water Genevieve Donnellon-May And neither can the rest of the world.
14 Apr 2023 Mekong River: Turning declaration into actions Andrea Haefner Millions rely on Southeast Asia’s biggest river and promises made in Vientiane last week must be kept.
29 Mar 2023 Japan feels the pinch as fertiliser costs soar thanks to Russia’s war Yusaku Yoshikawa The country has for too long relied on foreign sources without cultivating domestic alternatives.
29 Mar 2023 China’s food dilemma Genevieve Donnellon-May The push for a “Food Silk Road” is telling of the superpower’s vulnerability – environmental and geopolitical.
24 Mar 2023 Krill campaign less than thrilling Claire Young Sea Shepherd should widen its net beyond activism by diversifying efforts to support sustainable fishing.
20 Mar 2023 Indonesia’s nickel superhighway Ronald Eberhard Tundang There are vast opportunities to build new industries when you’re sitting on the globe’s largest reserve of rare earth.
24 Jan 2023 Japan and ASEAN: 50 years of maritime strategy Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh Collaboration on ending illegal fishing and piracy in the region is important. But there are also bigger fish to fry.
22 Nov 2022 Europe must fully embrace nuclear energy Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo With Russia’s stranglehold on the region’s energy, it is time to add a second shade of green.
17 Nov 2022 Economic diplomacy: Charging up old ties with Jakarta Greg Earl Australia has stepped up a trade diversification push despite the first moves towards reconciliation with China.
14 Oct 2022 Can China build a “community” for shared oceans? Cherry Hitkari Amiable talk about safeguarding partners and protecting marine environment hasn’t allayed suspicions.
10 Oct 2022 Sustainable catch: better Indonesia-Australia cooperation on fishing Aristyo Rizka Darmawan A new agreement is a chance to address the core problems of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
29 Sep 2022 Water scarcity challenges China’s development model Henry Storey With its industry and agriculture reliant on diminishing H2O, a crisis looms for the world’s most populous country.
27 Jul 2022 What Vietnam can learn from Thailand’s fight against illegal fishing Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh After being issued a yellow card, Hanoi must look to its neighbours and international laws for the way forward.
26 Jul 2022 Support Pacific neighbours by strengthening indigenous food systems Essam Yassin Mohammed Unique knowledge was usurped by colonialism and imported production. Time to build resilience, from the shore up.