Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
News / Australia
Policy & Finance
Q&A: Why climate politics cannot be separated from Indigenous sovereignty and justice
As governments prioritise energy security and resource extraction, Indigenous leaders warn that land rights and consultation processes are increasingly being sidelined.
As geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions continue to reshape global energy markets, countries are increasingly grappling with ensuring energy security and affordability while transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative.
A new study finds Australia spends far more on subsidies that harm biodiversity than on conservation, underscoring the need to reform fiscal policy to meet its 2030 global nature targets.
All Australia News
19 February 2026
11 February 2026
4 February 2026
Policy & Finance
The Belt and Road boomed in 2025
2 February 2026
Corporate Responsibility
New wave of restructuring at Coca-Cola affects sustainability teams
30 January 2026
19 January 2026
Corporate Responsibility
What chief sustainability officers fear in 2026
16 January 2026
14 January 2026
9 January 2026
26 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
How climate change reshaped the wild in 2025
22 December 2025
15 December 2025
11 December 2025
Corporate Responsibility
20 brands called out for greenwashing in 2025
8 December 2025
1 December 2025
Most popular
-
![Jeepneys and vehicles navigate flooded streets in Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines.]()
Opinion / Carbon & Climate
Is the Philippines ready for Super El Niño and super-typhoons?
With a Super El Niño and powerful typhoons threatening to converge, the climte-vulnerable nation must move beyond reactive … -
![Team_England_2026_World_Cup]()
Rising heat linked to climate change is expected to increase health risks for players, workers and spectators at … -
![Dr Kent Carpenter]()
News / Carbon & Climate
American biologist who advocated for Philippine marine conservation killed
Kent Carpenter, a marine scientist who championed protecting the biodiversity-rich Verde Island Passage and the country’s oceans, was … -
![Gwadar_Port_Pakistan]()
News / Policy & Finance
Amid Hormuz instability, attention shifts to Pakistan’s Gwadar port
Pakistan's once sleepy port now has options. It could reinvent itself into an oil hub, a trade gateway … -
![Asia has emerged as the world’s largest destination for clean energy investment, supported by government policies, industrial planning and growing adoption of low-carbon technologies.]()
News / Policy & Finance
Asia widens green economy lead as global market value tops US$10 trillion: LSEG
Asian companies generated 47 per cent of global green revenues in 2025, while the region’s clean energy boom … -
![Mah Meri villagers look towards Port Klang as they travel to their shrine off the coast of Carey Island on Hari Moyang, meaning Ancestors' Day. Image: Samantha Ho]()
Carey Island, home to Malaysia's Indigenous Mah Meri community, is being primed for the expansion of Port Klang, …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
