Climate change
The Asia-Pacific is heating up – literally
India’s Kerala state issued a warning to workers last month about heat-related illnesses with an early summer onset. As the weeks extend into the warmer months across the northern…
Southeast Asia’s critical role as a green industrial leader
The ripple effects of two recent geopolitical developments have raised doubts about the feasibility of accelerating Southeast Asia’s energy transition. In February, the United…
Artificial intelligence and sustainability in the Asia-Pacific
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and economies worldwide, but it also presents significant challenges – particularly in terms of…
What happened to the youth climate movement?
I was 20 years old when the School Strikes for Climate were at their peak in 2019. It was a thrilling time to be a young person. The energy was radical and exciting. We were…
Climate pledge delays: The world can’t afford more hot air
Global temperature records are being shattered with unsettling frequency. Last year, 2024, was the hottest year on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service,…
Empowering Middle East’s youth is key to climate resilience
Arid landscapes are not easy homes for rapidly growing urban centres. So cities across the Middle East are grappling with pressing environmental challenges, whether rising…
What the Pacific has said about Trump’s Paris pull-out
Donald Trump’s retreat from the Paris Agreement was predictable. Yet we can’t overstate its potential impact.As a close follower of the United Nations Framework Convention on…
Indonesia’s climate retreat puts the region’s green future at risk
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement last month under President Donald Trump has eroded global trust in multilateral climate commitments. A recent statement by an Indonesian…
Population decline: Future shock no more
The post-pandemic period in most economies has been characterised by skills shortages and budgetary pressure on government entitlement programs. These are consequences of…
The world court decision that might decide the future of our planet
Small island countries have repeatedly shown exceptional leadership in matters relating to climate change, calling out laggards failing to adhere to their pledges to reduce…