As scientists signal ‘code red for humanity’, Indonesia’s climate change targets still lack ambition: Experts
BANGKOK: Despite bringing forward its net zero emissions target by a decade to 2060, experts say Indonesia has missed an opportunity to upgrade its climate change ambitions ahead of critical global talks and amid dire warnings from top scientists about drastic temperature rise.
As Tonle Sap Drys Up, River Commission Urges More Data Sharing to Address Low Mekong Levels
PHNOM PENH — The Mekong River Commission asked countries along the waterbody to share data of falling water levels in the river, especially in light of the record dry conditions witnessed in the Tonle Sap Lake. The river commission released a press release on Friday urging the six countries along the Mekong River to address record low […]
ASEAN Cities Threatened By Climate Change
The World Bank estimates the global population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 with two-thirds of this number living in cities. From that, an estimated 90 million people will move to cities in the Southeast Asian region.
Asean Companies Get Serious About Climate Change, but Room for Improvement
As Southeast Asia’s largest companies get more serious about climate change as sustainability requirements emerge across the region, those in countries with stricter reporting rules are taking the lead in disclosure, a new study showed.
ASEAN could bring climate transformation to Southeast Asia
The new State of Southeast Asia 2020 survey report released by Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute shows that climate change is now among the top security concerns expressed by regional experts and opinion leaders. 66.8% of the 1,308 Southeast Asian experts surveyed for the report from across ASEAN are concerned about climate implications, up from 52.6% […]
ASEAN governments must urgently step up climate action ahead of looming Paris Agreement deadline
As the deadline for the submission of countries’ climate change action plans to the Paris agreement (NDCs) draws to a close, regional lawmakers urge ASEAN member states to review their climate ambitions. The situation is dire. According to the UN, instead of reaching the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the world’s global temperature increases to “well […]
ASEAN has a better future being neutral
Two recent conferences highlighted the United States’ antagonism toward Russia and China. The first was the meeting of the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations with the US, which US President Joe Biden hosted in Washington in May. The second was the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 10-12.
Asean nations bolster climate commitments with renewed call for climate action
The diplomats also said they were in favour of the ratification of the climate agreement at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP-26 in Glasgow.
ASEAN needs a pragmatic approach to reach net zero
KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): The path to net zero should be an integrated initiative involving governments, industry and consumers, with policymakers taking the lead to create an ecosystem where all economic players can effectively participate.
ASEAN needs proper climate change solutions: grouping’s secretary general
HANOI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to work closely together to work out proper solutions, the regional grouping’s Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi said here on Tuesday. He made the remarks in Hanoi when meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam News Agency reported. Noting that […]