28 Mar 2024 Replenishing the Asian Development Bank in the Pacific Roland Rajah , Alexandre Dayant A strong replenishment of the bank’s grant financing arm would serve the Pacific well.
15 Mar 2024 Shipping and the great shrinking waterways Selwyn Parker With droughts a more regular feature due to climate change, the globe needs a big rethink on supply chains.
5 Mar 2024 From confrontation to collaboration: Working together on critical minerals supply chains Marina Yue Zhang , Xunpeng (Roc) Shi A global energy transition will rely not on decoupling but uniting for a diversified and sustainable future.
5 Mar 2024 A role for nuclear in Australia’s climate response? Stephen Grenville In the facts-lite political debate, the opportunities and comparative advantages of solar are being sidelined.
19 Feb 2024 Kicking up a stink: Europe’s farmers, like those in Australia, are counting costs Genevieve Donnellon-May International turmoil is having mixed political consequences both near and far.
2 Jan 2024 Vietnam’s challenge to wean off coal Trang Nguyen Fossil fuels have driven rapid growth but the country has pledged – with global help – to be carbon neutral by 2050.
21 Dec 2023 A jurisdiction over the high seas Bec Strating Australia will be a key player in the new agreement governing the globe’s largest natural habitat.
20 Dec 2023 The great offshore decommissioning Selwyn Parker More than 70 per cent of the world’s oil and gas production comes via ageing infrastructure rapidly approaching an economic limit.
30 Nov 2023 Inside the tangled negotiations for a global plastic treaty Stéphanie Fillion Countries want to end plastic pollution by 2040 but haven’t yet found agreement on a path to the goal.
24 Nov 2023 Driving the energy transition within ASEAN Nadira Asrifa , Ahmad Munawir Siregar Transportation is the life-blood of the regional economy but also a big contributor to environmental costs.
9 Nov 2023 Economic diplomacy: Labor’s green security state rises Greg Earl From Chinese wind turbines to temporary foreign workers, Australia faces difficult intersections between domestic and foreign policy.
9 Nov 2023 Private finance cannot lead the global response to climate change Arth Mishra , Connor O’Brien Misplaced faith in private sector solutions delays the redistribution of trillions from developed countries and multilateral institutions.
7 Nov 2023 Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership is a glass half full Tiza Mafira Momentum is building, but global pledges for no new fossil fuel expansion come with a lot of caveats.
30 Oct 2023 The future isn’t what it used to be Mark Beeson Will a revolution be the way the world’s young people right the wrongs of the modern era?
27 Oct 2023 Climate negotiations in a fossil fuel state: What to expect from COP28 Melanie Pill Even with outcomes uncertain, there are three big topics likely to dominate the upcoming talks in Dubai.
20 Oct 2023 Can UNESCO save the Great Barrier Reef? Amy Capuano Climate change is a problem that confounds the original World Heritage model.
19 Oct 2023 Mongolia’s critical role in the global energy transition Byambajav Dalaibuyan , Vigya Sharma Many suitors are eager to assist the country in realising its natural resources potential. But are all the deals win-win?
16 Oct 2023 Global South activists seek a human rights framework for the climate crisis Clare Francis A groundswell movement was evident as leaders gathered at the UN last month to make sure the people most affected are heard.
3 Oct 2023 Five reasons why the government mustn’t cool its heels on an “Australian IRA” Elizabeth Thurbon , Alexander M. Hynd , Hao Tan What cause could be more important than the economic, energy, and environmental security of the nation and the future of the planet?
22 Sep 2023 Libya’s unlearnable lessons Mark Beeson Many of the world’s current crises didn’t need to happen. Why the least responsible are still paying the price.
15 Sep 2023 Beijing’s plan for Taiwan challenges its offshore wind push Joseph Webster , Zoe Leung Fujian’s coast hasn’t kept up with wind power in other provinces – and military strategy seems to be blowing the other direction.
13 Sep 2023 The crucial role for the Green Climate Fund – and why Australia should contribute Georgia Hammersley , Melanie Pill , Roland Rajah It’s vital to international climate solidarity and Australia rejoining is key to unlocking more global funding for the Pacific.
29 Aug 2023 Climate change: Counting the costs and opportunities Ryan Neelam Australia needs to think beyond the price of transition and move quickly to become a renewable energy superpower.
28 Aug 2023 Weeks of living dangerously in Jakarta, all over again Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas Air pollution is crippling Indonesia’s capital just as the country prepares to host regional leaders.
18 Aug 2023 Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region Andrea Fahey Opponents of carbon capture plans need to look past ideology and think about the development costs to friends and neighbours.
24 Jul 2023 Understanding “loss and damage” from climate change across the Indo-Pacific Melanie Pill A concept that will become ever more familiar – in the courts, too – with more action needed to avoid irreversible consequences of climate change.
11 Jul 2023 Existential risk is a whole-of-society challenge Tom Barber From climate change and pandemics to nuclear war and extinction by AI, collective action will be imperative.
30 Jun 2023 The looming fate of Fukushima’s contaminated water Daniel Mandell Environmental concerns in the Pacific also come with political risks for Japan’s prime minister.
9 May 2023 Hydro-hegemon? Complexities of shared rivers between China and India Genevieve Donnellon-May Alarm about China building dams upstream of Brahmaputra River must be tempered by India’s own record on water-sharing.
20 Mar 2023 Indonesia’s nickel superhighway Ronald Eberhard Tundang There are vast opportunities to build new industries when you’re sitting on the globe’s largest reserve of rare earth.
13 Dec 2022 2022: A global turning point Ian Hill Looking at trends and contours that have coalesced this year to make international politics more contested and unpredictable.
22 Nov 2022 Europe must fully embrace nuclear energy Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo With Russia’s stranglehold on the region’s energy, it is time to add a second shade of green.
18 Nov 2022 Strengthening disaster resilience in the Pacific Sam Quinn The aftermath of Tonga’s massive volcanic eruption holds valuable lessons as climate change risks also grow.
14 Oct 2022 Can China build a “community” for shared oceans? Cherry Hitkari Amiable talk about safeguarding partners and protecting marine environment hasn’t allayed suspicions.
29 Sep 2022 Water scarcity challenges China’s development model Henry Storey With its industry and agriculture reliant on diminishing H2O, a crisis looms for the world’s most populous country.
27 Jul 2022 The Quad needs a futures focus Abhijnan Rej A better – and public – understanding is needed of the cascading effects of regional challenges.
28 Jun 2022 A minute to midnight: reversing environmental tipping points Tom Cernev Planetary boundaries and the role they play in global security are not as remote as they sound. And it’s time to listen.
27 Jun 2022 Indonesia-Australia climate change cooperation begins with the ocean Aristyo Rizka Darmawan Mangroves, reefs and fish stocks – the building blocks of stronger approach by both countries to address global warming.
16 May 2022 Diplomacy is indispensable to manage the Mekong Anoulak Kittikhoun The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission.
17 Mar 2022 Defence’s bullet for disaster isn’t silver, it’s brass Miranda Booth Rushing in with troops in emergency response could make matters worse at home and muddle efforts to engage the region.
16 Mar 2022 Climate change: less space between one disaster and the next Anthony Burke Simple mathematical errors and a hesitancy to open the wallet are just the beginning of the world’s climate problems.
23 Feb 2022 Transforming Australian diplomacy for climate leadership Melissa Conley Tyler Practical measures will foster enduring regional ties beyond the immediate challenge of responding to global warming.
14 Jan 2022 Australia should build its green infrastructure presence James Bowen The region is taking an increasingly dim view of efforts seeking to protect the fossil fuel trade.
27 Dec 2021 A climate changed – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter An economic shift ahead of crucial negotiations, yet still the world struggled with the consequences of global warming.
23 Nov 2021 Glasgow delivered, but what, exactly? Stephen Minas Not a miracle, certainly. But hard and messy negotiations secured a commitment to bring the temperature down.
11 Nov 2021 What climate change means for mosquito-borne diseases Philippa Nicole Barr Already the most lethal creature to humans, environmental and urban changes may spread the danger to billions more.
29 Oct 2021 Just how serious is Xi about climate change? Elliott Zaagman China should have much to gain from a decarbonising global economy yet displays a confusing ambivalence to the question.
26 Oct 2021 Protecting people who lose their homes to climate change Jane McAdam King tides, cyclones, floods and drought are already displacing large numbers of people each year – where will they go?
25 Oct 2021 Glasgow: a tipping point for serious action Anthony Burke Worrying signs suggest these most consequential of climate change talks are being set up for failure.
20 Oct 2021 Australia, Indonesia and climate change Richard Mathews As the immediate pandemic crisis begins to recede, both countries should refocus the relationship on climate change.