2 May 2023 Managing Japan-Australia energy tensions in a time of transition James Bowen Australia can’t afford to support Japan’s carbon emissions anymore than its own.
1 May 2023 Finding opportunity in Asia’s net-zero transition Muyi Yang Australia will miss out if it doesn’t prepare for lower coal and gas exports.
28 Apr 2023 How Indonesia can afford to cut coal-fired power – and faster Tiza Mafira The Just Energy Transition Partnership can be a model for other countries to accelerate energy systems transformation.
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.
19 Apr 2023 Revisiting the Green Climate Fund in the Pacific Georgia Hammersley , Roland Rajah The Fund is providing important support but access remains a challenge. Australia re-joining could make the difference
14 Apr 2023 A strategy for engaging for small developing states Hamish Fejo If Australia is serious about climate change, it needs better relationships with island nations – near and far.
6 Apr 2023 Australia can no longer justify fossil fuel funding Christian Downie , Maxfield Peterson Canberra needs to sign onto the Glasgow Statement and join its allies in shifting public support to renewables.
31 Mar 2023 Climate change: We know what to do, the Pacific needs us to act, now Meg Keen , Hamish Fejo Pacific Island nations are taking legal action as the latest IPCC report reveals things are still getting worse.
23 Mar 2023 Ending the climate wars: the public’s mandate Ryan Neelam Australians understand the need to act. As global scientists issue the clearest warning yet, can Labor deliver?
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.
28 Feb 2023 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.
19 Jan 2023 The acid test: legal moves to force action on climate change Donald R Rothwell Small island states are now adopting a determined strategy of “lawfare” to bring attention to environmental threats.
11 Jan 2023 Crossing the carbon border Stephen Minas International trade is skewed in favour of exporters who pay less for carbon emissions. The EU wants to change that.
13 Dec 2022 2022: A global turning point Ian Hill Looking at trends and contours that have coalesced this year to make international politics more contested and unpredictable.
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.
18 Nov 2022 Strengthening disaster resilience in the Pacific Sam Quinn The aftermath of Tonga’s massive volcanic eruption holds valuable lessons as climate change risks also grow.
14 Nov 2022 The race for lithium Antonia Flowers Global energy transition relies on a resource that Australia holds in abundance. But supply chains and policy are key.
9 Nov 2022 Climate change: governance on the highway to hell Mark Beeson If wealthy states can’t agree on compensating the world’s most environmentally ravaged, things are looking grim.
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.
21 Sep 2022 Making sense of Indonesia’s fuel riots Eduard Lazarus Cutting subsidies is a step in the right direction, but a more robust social safety net is ultimately a better fix.
21 Sep 2022 Guterres whistles in the wind Mark Beeson Yes, “our planet is burning”, yet those leaders with the power to act are stubbornly guarding their own little patch.
22 Aug 2022 Blue economy may be the key to South Asia's upswing Samriddhi Roy Why governance, blue bonds and women are critical to a thriving ocean-based economy.
27 Jul 2022 The Quad needs a futures focus Abhijnan Rej A better – and public – understanding is needed of the cascading effects of regional challenges.
30 Jun 2022 In a puzzling trend, concern about climate change has plateaued Bec Colvin Latest polling shows emissions reduction may not have been the hot button issue that swayed the Australian electorate.
28 Jun 2022 A minute to midnight: reversing environmental tipping points Tom Cernev Planetary boundaries and the role they play in global security are not as remote as they sound. And it’s time to listen.
27 Jun 2022 Indonesia-Australia climate change cooperation begins with the ocean Aristyo Rizka Darmawan Mangroves, reefs and fish stocks – the building blocks of stronger approach by both countries to address global warming.
14 Jun 2022 Hyundai takes the driver’s seat in Indonesia’s EV market Akhmad Hanan , Budi Prayogo Sunariyanto With net zero emissions targets looming, Southeast Asia’s biggest car market is setting the pace on electric vehicles.
25 May 2022 Pacific youth: challenges today need the leaders of tomorrow Aidan Craney On climate, geopolitics, recovering from pandemic, and more – it’s vital to engage youth populations across the region.
21 Apr 2022 Solomons security pact: Sogavare, China, and Australia Peter Hooton There is no shutting China out of the South Pacific, but if Australia gets real on climate the game will truly change.
25 Mar 2022 The logistical challenge of responding to disaster Lina Gong Climate change will not only make for more frequent emergencies – it will change how and from where to provide relief.
24 Mar 2022 Climate change in the Pacific – what Australia needs to do Peter Hooton Canberra’s insipid approach to climate action undermines trust and endangers vital interests close to home.
17 Mar 2022 Defence’s bullet for disaster isn’t silver, it’s brass Miranda Booth Rushing in with troops in emergency response could make matters worse at home and muddle efforts to engage the region.
16 Mar 2022 Climate change: less space between one disaster and the next Anthony Burke Simple mathematical errors and a hesitancy to open the wallet are just the beginning of the world’s climate problems.
23 Feb 2022 Transforming Australian diplomacy for climate leadership Melissa Conley Tyler Practical measures will foster enduring regional ties beyond the immediate challenge of responding to global warming.
1 Feb 2022 How to speak green: Europe’s new energy taxonomy Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo A stoush about sustainable energy criteria reveals tensions, anxieties – and increasing French influence.
14 Jan 2022 Australia should build its green infrastructure presence James Bowen The region is taking an increasingly dim view of efforts seeking to protect the fossil fuel trade.
27 Dec 2021 A climate changed – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter An economic shift ahead of crucial negotiations, yet still the world struggled with the consequences of global warming.
3 Dec 2021 Only a truly national security strategy can forestall disaster Peter Layton It’s not China but a changing climate that will most threaten Australia’s way of life in the century ahead.
26 Nov 2021 Trouble on the Mekong Mark Tilly Countries along one of Asia’s longest rivers need to address the effects of climate change and overdevelopment.
24 Nov 2021 India, China cop finger pointing in climate politics Aarti Betigeri It really depends on your perspective as to who deserves blame for a disappointing process in Glasgow.
23 Nov 2021 Glasgow delivered, but what, exactly? Stephen Minas Not a miracle, certainly. But hard and messy negotiations secured a commitment to bring the temperature down.
11 Nov 2021 What climate change means for mosquito-borne diseases Philippa Nicole Barr Already the most lethal creature to humans, environmental and urban changes may spread the danger to billions more.
3 Nov 2021 It’s time to talk about existential risk Tom Barber There will be no chance to review the “lessons learned”.
1 Nov 2021 The dynamics of dust Philippa Nicole Barr Climate change is producing and circulating more dust, with surprising impacts on river flows and the spread of disease.
1 Nov 2021 Is Russia finally getting serious on climate change? Ian Hill Using hydrocarbon revenues to build green energy infrastructure would be a smart move. Don’t bet Moscow will take it.
29 Oct 2021 Just how serious is Xi about climate change? Elliott Zaagman China should have much to gain from a decarbonising global economy yet displays a confusing ambivalence to the question.
26 Oct 2021 Protecting people who lose their homes to climate change Jane McAdam King tides, cyclones, floods and drought are already displacing large numbers of people each year – where will they go?
25 Oct 2021 Glasgow: a tipping point for serious action Anthony Burke Worrying signs suggest these most consequential of climate change talks are being set up for failure.
20 Oct 2021 Australia, Indonesia and climate change Richard Mathews As the immediate pandemic crisis begins to recede, both countries should refocus the relationship on climate change.
19 Oct 2021 The right climate for central planning Mark Beeson Not exactly a popular sentiment. But combating global warming might need to take a radical turn.