This Q&A explores the insights behind the series, including the rationale for focusing on hydrogen, SMRs and VPPs, and how these technologies could shape Southeast Asia’s energy transition.

Plastics contribute to two interrelated challenges: greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change and pollution that harms ecosystems, biodiversity and human health. Addressing these challenges would require a mix of strategies – reducing plastic production and demand, improving circularity and cutting emissions from manufacturing and disposal.

As the EU gears up to safeguard its competitiveness and resilience, including through Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships, the risk of turning inward at the expense of partnerships and climate diplomacy should not be underestimated, writes Sarah Jackson in this recent blog.

While some fashion companies have made progress in their climate strategies, the lack of critical transition measures and reliance on false solutions like biomass and fossil gas undermine the integrity of their efforts, according to the new analysis by the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM), released today by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch. This year’s fashion deep dive of the 2025 CCRM, in its fourth edition, assesses five major global fashion companies – Adidas, H&M, Inditex, Lululemon and Shein – focusing on how well they align with the...

In an update on climate progress, the CAT noted a clear trend where none of the new targets submitted so far by the roughly 40 governments the CAT tracks have strengthened their 2030 targets, a crucial necessity given the need to halve emissions by 2030.

The CAT will release their mid-year check on the status of NDC ambition at the Bonn sessions.

As geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties intensify, it is becoming increasingly clear that overreliance on external energy sources poses significant risks to Southeast Asia’s economies and the well-being of its communities. The region must redefine energy security to achieve sustainable growth, climate resilience and energy security, with electrification, domestic renewables and stronger regional cooperation at its core. The recent IEA summit revealed a widening global divide over the future of energy security – and the contested role of planet-warming fossil fuels on the path to...

In our webinar, we unveiled the new Power Policy Tracker, and presented key insights. We were joined by panellists from Viet Nam and Indonesia who shared perspectives from the countries. At the end of the event, we hadtime for questions from the audience.

This tool provides a comparative overview of energy transition policies in the power sector across ASEAN countries. It highlights national targets and planning efforts in renewable electricity, grid development, and electric mobility.

Europe Calling e.V. will be hosting this discussion together with NewClimate Institute, which will explore how international climate policy can support foreign policy objectives and help position Germany and Europe as credible global partners in the green transition.

June 2025 is shaping up to be a milestone month for global climate ambition. As momentum builds towards COP30, a series of major climate events will bring together governments, businesses, researchers and civil society to accelerate progress on climate commitments, energy transition, finance, innovation and corporate accountability. NewClimate Institute will be actively engaged throughout the month – sharing the latest insights, contributing to key discussions and launching new research to support evidence-based climate action. We’ve put together an overview of our most relevant work and...