The International Conference on Climate Security in the Asia-Pacific Region was initiated by the Republic of Korea and held in Seoul on 21-22 March 2013. It was the third of the international climate security conferences aimed at finding foreign policy responses to climate risks, following events in Berlin and London. This documentation provides insights into the proceedings and the main results.
Asian Development Bank signals end to ‘dirty’ coal finance
As falling renewable energy costs and a shadow carbon price are making coal power investments unviable the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is making a decisive shift to clean energy, according to bank energy chief Yongping Zhai.
“Ignore Washington” - Why climate action is a Republican issue
The Global Climate Action Summit has created a subtle, yet resonating effect on international climate diplomacy. Arguably, its biggest contribution lies in reaffirming the active role of the US in climate action – a refreshing sign of political maturity and environmental responsibility in Trumpian times.
Bolsonaro names climate denier as Brazil’s foreign minister
Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has named an anti-globalist diplomat to lead foreign affairs and his country’s relationship with the Paris Agreement. Ernesto Araújo, a relatively junior diplomat, accuses the left of using the environmental cause ‘to serve their political project of total domination’
Polluting investments? Why we need a new era of development cooperation
As opposed to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, India could lead a campaign for climate-responsible international development cooperation, shifting from coal to renewables domestically and promoting the values of the International Solar Alliance globally.