An insecure future: Climate change-related disaster management in the Indo-Pacific By Kate Clayton The Indo-Pacific is the most climate-affected region on the planet. It is home to the world’s fastest-sinking city (Jakarta) and country (Kiribati), and the World Bank estimates that by 2050 the Indo-Pacific will have up to 90 million climate refugees. By 2033, it is estimated […]
Maximising the Korea-Australia low emissions partnership By Lara Coleman, Research Intern Low emissions technologies have been at the forefront of global climate mitigation agendas, as countries attempt to reduce emissions while promoting economic growth. This is particularly true for Korea, which has emerged as a leader in low emissions technology manufacturing. Australia has strengths that […]
How Geopolitics Will Drive Post-COP26 Climate Action By James Bowen The following article is based on remarks given at a climate change dialogue hosted by India’s Council for Strategic and Defense Research on 8 December 2021. International Climate Action The Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP26) can be considered a failure from the singular perspective that […]
Southeast Asian climate threats are Australia’s concern By Lachlan Melsom, Research Intern Leaders from 200 countries will meet at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in late October to discuss plans to limit global warming. An issue of critical importance to Australia in this context, but often overlooked, is what […]