Opinion / #APEC
Carbon & Climate
How climate became China’s strategy for survival and security
China’s climate pivot has been shaped by its survival strategy, and this is now quickly redefining its resilience in the 21st century. Whether that power endures will depend on Asean – arguably China’s closest testbed for clean energy development. The recent Asean Summit and Apec meetings suggest China’s successes in climate and development will see a far larger reach beyond its shores.
Policy & Finance
The case for free trade in environmental goods
Liberalising cross-border flows of green products and services could be the key to saving the planet.
Policy & Finance
4 ways to rethink social protection for future work in Asia
Will traditional models of social security be enough in a region where the future of labour is being disrupted by digitalisation, socio-demographic changes, and globalisation?
Policy & Finance
The world needs new ways to cooperate on international development—here are 4 ideas
In an era when the world is turning its back on multilateralism, an equitable and cooperative approach to globalisation is more necessary than ever. Here are 4 ideas for changing our approach to achieve this.
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5 May 2010
Policy & Finance
Geoengineering - viable Plan B or disaster in the making?
27 January 2010
Carbon & Climate
The red light against green trade wars, by Simon Tay
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News / Cities
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News / Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
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News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
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News / Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
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News / Carbon & Climate
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
