For a globally just energy transition, companies must meaningfully engage with communities.

The government has recorded multiple environmental violations at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, but locals are yet to see action.

From submerged heritage towns to burning forests, 2025 laid bare how “climate whiplash” is reshaping Asia’s weather and way of life.

Asia Pacific is particularly vulnerable as it produces more than half of the world’s nickel, while being home to "corruption-prone jurisdictions" like Indonesia and the Philippines, says Angela Asuncion of nonprofit Resource Justice Network. The region also plays a key role in the critical minerals industry as lithium-rich Australia bids to be the COP host next year.