https://www.scmp.com/rss/507980/feed Alistair Ritchie is director of Asia-Pacific Sustainability at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI). He leads and oversees activities on Asian carbon market development and clean energy transition. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Southeast Asia and China are committed to closer cooperation in climate action and transitioning to clean energy, as reaffirmed at the 26th Asean-China summit last year. The question is how China can support the region’s transition towards such a future. For answers, one needs to first understand the Southeast Asia’s changing energy landscape. With growing climate commitments, Southeast Asia’s energy sector is at a critical juncture, faced with the need to ensure the provision of sufficient and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3258173/how-china-can-help-change-game-clean-energy-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3258173/how-china-can-help-change-game-clean-energy-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:30:12 +0000 The East Asian powers are moving on climate change. In recent months, South Korea has launched a Green New Deal and committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Japan has also pledged net-zero emissions by 2050. In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised the United Nations General Assembly by committing to achieving carbon neutrality before 2060. With these countries responsible for one-third of global emissions, East Asia’s growing ambition is the biggest international... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3111655/how-china-japan-and-south-korea-can-make-their-carbon-neutral-goals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3111655/how-china-japan-and-south-korea-can-make-their-carbon-neutral-goals?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Nov 2020 05:00:17 +0000