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March 26, 2025
US, EU climate policy rollbacks threaten Southeast Asia’s energy transition — experts propose 2 key strategies
Western climate policy rollbacks are raising concerns about setbacks to Southeast Asia’s energy transition, as reduced financing and weaker climate accountability could slow progress across the region.
March 25, 2025Climate change-driven glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns
Climate change and “unsustainable human activities” are driving “unprecedented changes” to mountains and glaciers, threatening access to fresh water for more than two billion people, a UN report warns.
March 25, 2025Indonesia strengthens green transition efforts despite U.S. withdrawal from JETP
To support energy transition and the green economy, the Indonesian government has officially established a cross-departmental special task force, led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto.
March 24, 2025Phuket sets ambitious goal to achieve carbon-neutral old town by 2030
Tourism contributes 8% of global carbon emissions, and Phuket, one of Thailand’s top travel destinations, is taking steps to cut its environmental impact.
March 24, 2025Indonesia’s 47 companies in mining, palm oil tied to illegal deforestation
Indonesia’s environmental group has filed a formal complaint with the Attorney General’s Office, accusing 47 companies of environmental destruction and corruption.
March 21, 2025Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive
Meadows reduced to blackened stubs have pushed authorities and researchers into crisis mode. A leading theory behind the seagrass die-off is changes in global climate patterns that trigger cascading effects. One of those effects is unusually low tides aro
March 19, 2025What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2025?
China’s climate ambition at this year’s “two sessions”, which ended on 11 March, was relatively subdued, with analysts expecting economic concerns to trump climate action in the year ahead.
March 10, 2025Singapore to buy its first tranche of carbon credits, launch low-carbon tech testbed
Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry announced that Singapore has signed carbon credit transfer agreements with three countries to fulfill its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
March 07, 2025U.S. exit from JETP threatens $3 billion green financing for Indonesia, Vietnam
U.S. Treasury officials have confirmed that the United States has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), refusing to provide the financing needed by developing countries for climate transformation.
March 05, 2025Can Southeast Asia shield its economy from Trump’s tariff war threat?
Since President Trump took office, he has imposed additional tariffs on many imported products, raising concerns in some Southeast Asian countries about the potential impact and prompting them to devise countermeasures.