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.
18 Oct 2021 Coming up for air: global action to stop pollution Philippa Nicole Barr Most nations will breach new air quality guidelines from the World Health Organisation. Better coordination is a must.
12 Oct 2021 Line in the sand: How sea-level rise is challenging international law Donald R Rothwell For island nations climate change poses not only a physical threat but a legal dilemma, too.
17 Sep 2021 Safeguarding Pacific Island seas starts with indigenous knowledge Anna Naupa A new declaration by Pacific leaders on maritime zone preservation helps, but must also allow for cultural dialogue.
13 Sep 2021 Risks versus opportunities in national security thinking Albert Palazzo Conventional security logic is undergoing a revolution that includes renewable energy. Australia needs to get on board.
10 Sep 2021 The right climate for Indonesia-United States cooperation Eko NM Saputro If Washington is to judge its trade partners on environmental measures, Jakarta actually has a good story to tell.
7 Sep 2021 Matching strategic and defence policy to the climate challenge Brendan Sargeant Australia is looking too much at symptoms rather than the causes – and missing the need to work cooperatively.
2 Sep 2021 Australia’s potential as a “green” hydrogen superpower James Bowen As the hydrocarbon era wanes a new energy source could be a potent geopolitical asset.
20 Aug 2021 Can the US and China cooperate on climate? Henry Storey Deals, denials and grand bargains on the road to the COP26 climate change conference.
12 Aug 2021 Economic diplomacy: Burning down the house Greg Earl Climate change is the new frontier for economic thinking in international relations.
4 Aug 2021 Preparing Australia to respond to disasters – at home and abroad Peter Layton The military should be restructured with a dedicated element to better tackle relief operations full-time.
17 Jun 2021 Coal’s decline is underway, no matter what Australia’s politicians say Frank Jotzo Key countries are positioning for huge investments in clean energy industries and Australia should take its slice.
4 Jun 2021 Finding a new approach to water security in Southeast Asia Angelo Paolo L. Trias Disaster governance systems can help overcome barriers to securing water across the region.
31 May 2021 As varied as the weather: How public attitudes shape climate policy Bec Colvin Opinion surveys across the big emitters reveal the social complexity surrounding climate policy commitments.
26 May 2021 Paying the price: Australians want action on climate change Hannah Léser New Lowy Institute polling reveals a growing public appetite to tackle environmental concerns – even at a cost.
25 May 2021 South Korea’s green goals Kate Kalinova A little-heralded summit this month will test how governments – and big private companies – match promises with action.
19 May 2021 Lessons from the recent cyclone in Timor-Leste Fidelis Magalhães Without a vision for sustainable development and action on climate change, there can be no “building back better”.
3 May 2021 The Davis aerodrome and Australia’s leadership in the Antarctic Nengye Liu , Paul Govind How can Australia pretend to uphold the ATS while pursuing a project that risks unprecedented ecological impact?
30 Apr 2021 China’s climate pivot could reshape the economic future Stephen Minas Many of the same arguments persist as international climate negotiations enter a fourth decade. But actions matter.
27 Apr 2021 High hopes and hot air on climate change Anthony Burke Good pledges, moral suasion and new impetus for accountability have yet to sway the recalcitrant.
23 Apr 2021 Timor-Leste’s floods and Covid lockdown aggravate political rifts Michael Leach Mounting crises raise questions about infrastructure spending, the uses of oil wealth and the need for elite consensus.
20 Apr 2021 “America’s back” in the Paris Agreement. For how long? Nicholas Chan Climate politics is enjoying an optimistic moment, but a Trumpist rerun would be ruinous for environmental diplomacy.
13 Apr 2021 Dili floods a costly consequence of poor urban planning Joao da Cruz Cardoso Reactive measures by the Timor-Leste government and aid from overseas won’t prevent the same disaster next time.
31 Mar 2021 Washington risks an unsustainable climate policy Kate Clayton Tense talks between the US and China in Alaska Summit showed that collaboration on global challenges is fraught.
24 Mar 2021 The world sees the climate crisis in Australia’s floods. Do we? Edmond Roy Australia needs to lead in response to climate change or find itself become a global symbol for inaction.
24 Mar 2021 The greening of Bill Gates Christian Bennett The Microsoft founder has produced a solid primer for understanding the climate challenge. The next step is action.
15 Feb 2021 Australia’s place in a decarbonising world economy Roland Rajah The economics of climate change are rapidly shifting, and that has opportunity for Australia.
15 Jan 2021 Book review: The Ministry for the Future Sam Roggeveen Putting the fate of the world in the hands of boring bureaucrats might not seem compelling – might just also be right.
30 Dec 2020 Climate change, a constant battle The Interpreter Before a pandemic struck, Australia’s bushfires set alarms bells ringing. They haven’t stopped.
7 Dec 2020 The case for going all-in on renewables Jeffrey Lau Energy security and economic growth have political support where climate change doesn’t. Bring them all together.
13 Nov 2020 Biden’s clean energy plan versus China’s green tech dominance Elliott Zaagman The US might be able to construct a clean-energy supply chain without relying on China, but it won’t be easy.
12 Nov 2020 China: World’s biggest polluter ... and climate activist? Cornelia Tremann Its greenhouse gas emissions are more than the US and EU combined, but China has big ambitions for carbon neutrality.
27 Oct 2020 Preparing for when climate change drives people from their homes Jonathan Pryke , Jane McAdam Combating Covid in the Pacific is hard enough. Add cyclones, droughts and flooding to the mix, the time to act is now.
20 Oct 2020 Duelling diplomacy over Southeast Asia’s most important river Andrea Haefner Despite climate change and the cost hydropower dams, Mekong nations will find it difficult to turn away from China.
14 Oct 2020 Afghanistan and Iran: From water treaty to water dispute Said Hashmat Sadat , Nasrat Sayed A dam near completion on the Helmand River in Afghanistan is at the centre of a disagreement over water rights.
13 Oct 2020 Changing the narrative of climate change Bec Colvin Social identity, not scientific evidence, drives many people’s attitudes on climate change.
9 Oct 2020 China’s vision of sovereignty for the next world order Bill Hayton Beijing’s attitude is clearly one that says big countries matter more than small or middle-size ones.
5 Oct 2020 A dose of climate realism about China’s carbon pledge Anthony Burke Beijing’s target falls well short of the dramatic and globally organised action needed to stop dangerous climate change.
14 Sep 2020 Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean David Brewster A “Quad-Plus” could bring together regional expertise and resources to address issues of collective interest.
10 Sep 2020 Working one for the planet Mark Beeson After a lifetime employed, what if people spend one last year in the job and donate their salary to charity? I’m game.
14 Aug 2020 World order in the time of coronavirus Bobo Lo Blame China and Russia. But the real cause of breakdown in the “rules-based international order” lies with the West.
11 Aug 2020 Chinese dams and the Mekong drought Milton Osborne The environmental impact of China’s dam building upstream is undeniable. The silence from some quarters is surprising.
10 Aug 2020 The most important American election ever? Mark Beeson Four more years of Trump would be simply catastrophic, not just for America but for the world.
6 Aug 2020 A force to combat climate change? Steven Paget The summer bushfires put Australia to the test. They also had future implications for the New Zealand Defence Force.
24 Jun 2020 Australia’s shifting mood on climate change Bec Strating This year’s intense bushfires seemed like the event that would finally move climate policy. Then came Covid-19.
10 Jun 2020 Climate change makes Covid-19 politics look easy Matt McDonald The coronavirus pandemic has led to all kinds of novel political calculations. Climate change needs even better ones.
11 May 2020 Can Covid-19 response be a model for climate action? Natasha Kassam , Noah Yim Mass behaviour change, policies guided by science, acting for the greater good: just what the climate crisis needs.
5 May 2020 Despite headwinds, China prepares for world’s largest carbon market Huw Slater A low-carbon economy is within China’s reach: it’s up to the provinces to make it work.