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1 Dec 2023 France as a convening power in the Pacific: The Nouméa SPDMM Céline Pajon A little known regional dialogue offers France and other countries a chance to contribute to the “Pacific way”.
1 Dec 2023 COP28: A better climate for US-China relations? Saira Bano As rivalry dominates cooperation, shared concern on the environment is still held out as a chance to stabilise ties.
28 Nov 2023 The regional realignment on display at COP28 Achref Chibani Middle East nations that built riches on fossil fuels are now presenting as friends for the Global South in an energy transition.
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.
24 Nov 2023 De-risking developing country debt Roland Rajah , Riley Duke Debt suspension clauses should be rolled out by Western lenders, including Australia.
23 Nov 2023 Global Goal on Adaptation: Shaping a new framework at COP28 Georgia Hammersley , Melanie Pill Crafting a common metric might be a negotiator’s nightmare but it’s never been more urgent to help the world's most vulnerable.
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 Economic diplomacy: Labor’s green security state rises Greg Earl From Chinese wind turbines to temporary foreign workers, Australia faces difficult intersections between domestic and foreign policy.
9 Nov 2023 COP28: Why a gender power divide threatens climate progress Sarah Morley , Isabelle Zhu-Maguire Global negotiations often sideline gender as a “women’s issue” rather than being essential to the response.
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.
7 Nov 2023 Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership is a glass half full Tiza Mafira Momentum is building, but global pledges for no new fossil fuel expansion come with a lot of caveats.
2 Nov 2023 Measuring the climate cost to Pacific development Riley Duke , Gilliane De Gorostiza International assistance is not keeping up with intensifying rate and scale of disasters in the region.
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?
27 Oct 2023 Climate negotiations in a fossil fuel state: What to expect from COP28 Melanie Pill Even with outcomes uncertain, there are three big topics likely to dominate the upcoming talks in Dubai.
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?
18 Oct 2023 Crafting a new loss and damage fund Melanie Pill Harnessing philanthropic finance and emulating features from existing solutions could be a match made in heaven.
16 Oct 2023 Global South activists seek a human rights framework for the climate crisis Clare Francis A groundswell movement was evident as leaders gathered at the UN last month to make sure the people most affected are heard.
3 Oct 2023 Five reasons why the government mustn’t cool its heels on an “Australian IRA” Elizabeth Thurbon , Alexander M. Hynd , Hao Tan What cause could be more important than the economic, energy, and environmental security of the nation and the future of the planet?
22 Sep 2023 Libya’s unlearnable lessons Mark Beeson Many of the world’s current crises didn’t need to happen. Why the least responsible are still paying the price.
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.
13 Sep 2023 The crucial role for the Green Climate Fund – and why Australia should contribute Georgia Hammersley , Melanie Pill , Roland Rajah It’s vital to international climate solidarity and Australia rejoining is key to unlocking more global funding for the Pacific.
4 Sep 2023 Climate justice: friendshoring, China’s supremacy and America’s IR Act Michelle Lyons The goal of ensuring equitable outcomes through the energy transition must be global.
31 Aug 2023 Cultural security in the Pacific: Why it matters for regional security Anna Naupa Of all the complex and evolving threats to the region’s cultural heritage, climate change remains the most calamitous.
29 Aug 2023 Climate change: Counting the costs and opportunities Ryan Neelam Australia needs to think beyond the price of transition and move quickly to become a renewable energy superpower.
21 Aug 2023 Loss and damage: Thoughts on global climate fund reform Melanie Pill At COP28, an opportunity presents itself for a new funding model to help the world’s most climate vulnerable countries.
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.
15 Aug 2023 The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice Connor O’Brien Why should low-income countries pay the price for climate change?
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.
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.
14 Jul 2023 Setting the standard: An important step on the path to net zero emissions Michelle Lyons A little-known international body has just helped set a global baseline for sustainability reporting.
13 Jul 2023 Samoa and the Alliance of Small Islands States show climate security is also about loss and damage George Carter , Athaulla A Rasheed Adaptation and mitigation strategies alone will not be enough to recover from the effects of climate change.
11 Jul 2023 Existential risk is a whole-of-society challenge Tom Barber From climate change and pandemics to nuclear war and extinction by AI, collective action will be imperative.
7 Jul 2023 Paris climate summit: A new global financing pact takes shape Roland Rajah , Georgia Hammersley A failure? More a disappointment, and rich nations are at least starting to recognise a growing legitimacy deficit across the Global South.
28 Jun 2023 Replenishing the Green Climate Fund Georgia Hammersley Delivering on a promise to help developing countries meet climate challenges remains critical.
27 Jun 2023 To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus Radhey Tambi The Bay of Bengal is an emerging hotspot for non-traditional security challenges that cross the entire region.
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.