How ASEAN Countries Enhancing Their Energy-Climate Commitments
Using 4IR Tech to Tackle Climate Change In ASEAN
Following the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement and COP26 in Glasgow, a new advanced technology framework to help tackle climate issues needs to be more developed. The Glasgow Climate Pact emphasizes the urgency of scaling up action and support, including finance, capacity-building, and technology transfer to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change events.
Edward Elgar Handbook Chapter 4 – Local and global aspects of coal in the ASEAN countries
To review the newly submitted and updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the ten ASEAN Member States ahead of the COP26.
The Importance of Triple Helix Energy & Climate Change Forum through AICEE
Prior the 1st ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment (1st AICEE) on 15 September 2021, we interviewed Dr. Andy Tirta, Manager of Energy Modelling and Policy Planning Department in ACE as well as the Conference Chair of AICEE to further understand the conference and its role as the platform for Academics, Government, and Industry on energy sector.
Education for Climate Change, Education for Sustainability
Climate change mitigation efforts often play around adopting renewable energy sources such as solar and wind or transforming cities to utilise more sustainable transportation, such as electric vehicles or biofuels. Unfortunately, the mitigation strategy of a quality education experience is rarely discussed.
World Environment Day (WED) 2021: #GenerationRestoration for Mangrove Ecosystems
Once again, the world is celebrating World Environment Day (WED) 2021 on June 5. This year WED promotes #GenerationRestoration tagline aiming to enhance our generation to support peace with nature through ecosystem restoration. Quoting Geneva Environment Network, ecosystem restoration means assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. One of the most highly damaged ecosystems that need to be restored is coastal ecosystems which has huge roles in absorbing and storing carbon.
Celebrating Earth Day 2021: Energy-Climate Actions to “Restore Our Earth”
The annual celebration of Earth Day started as early as 1970, when 20 million US citizens went to the street and called for better protection of the earth. It went global in 1990, and now it claimed to be able to engage 1 billion people in 190+ countries every year.
ACCEPT 2020 Year in Review
A challenging and historical year has passed, as people persevered and embraced the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) is not an exception. We struggled to cope and adapt, optimizing online events, and collaborative efforts to advance our work on pursuing climate-friendly energy development in the region.
