Why we should stick with the Paris Agreement: The Jakarta Post
Rather than withdrawing from the treaty, Indonesia should up its game in the negotiation room.
Environment
Singapore releases new emissions targets for 2035, on track to reaching net zero by 2050
Singapore currently relies on natural gas for some 95 percent of its energy needs, while facing constraints in tapping renewable energy.
WWF-Vietnam identifies six successful plastic reduction models for nationwide expansion
Since 2020, WWF-Vietnam has worked with departments and local authorities in 10 provinces and cities to reduce plastic waste, aiming to cut at least 30 per cent of plastic…
While there are some bright spots, we must streamline our climate governance: Dawn
Pakistan faces what Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah calls a “dual injustice” — bearing a disproportionate burden of climate impacts while lacking the structural…
By 2100, heat waves in Korea could begin as early as May
Though the timing of the most recent heat wave onset compared to the 1990s had not changed significantly, the state weather agency added that the overall duration of heat waves…
Australia pledges over $10M to support Cambodia’s fisheries
Cambodia has become just the second country in the region, behind Laos, to build fish passages, an innovative solution to the challenges posed by irrigation and hydropower…
No time left: Dawn
Pakistan needs a revolution in environmental governance.
Mindful host: The Jakarta Post
Overtourism and overdevelopment have become serious issues, especially in the southern part of Bali.
Air pollution kills five children across East Asia and the Pacific every day: UNICEF report
In addition, 91 percent – or 453 million – children in the region live in countries where ozone pollution exceeds WHO guideline levels.
Save the elephants, protect biodiversity in Bangladesh
The government must restore forest lands and ensure safe elephant corridors.