Climate Diplomacy

Water diplomacy and Transboundary River (a climate challenge for Afghanistan)

Water diplomacy is a negotiation and management process of shared water resources across international borders, ensuring their equitable use on a sustainable basis. It is a process of amicable resolution of disputes over common water resources with the use of diplomatic tools. The main purpose of water diplomacy is to reduce disputes, enhance collaboration, achieve […]

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Climate Diplomacy in a Polarized World: Advocating for the Global South through BRICS

Indonesia’s decision to join the BRICS economic alliance marks a transformative shift in its foreign policy and economic strategy. By aligning itself with Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Jakarta aims to leverage this platform to address critical global challenges, including climate change. This essay explores how Indonesia’s membership in BRICS can help achieve […]

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Ensuring a Just Transition in ASEAN Energy Cooperation: Mainstreaming GEDSI in APAEC Phase III

The global push for energy transition is changing how nations produce and use energy. For ASEAN, this shift is necessary to address climate change and build a sustainable future. However, it could increase social inequalities if not carefully managed. To navigate this challenge, the ASEAN Member States have jointly established ambitious energy transition goals: achieving […]

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European Union’s Engagement in COP29 in Baku and Climate Diplomacy to Lead the Carbon Emissions Reduction Agenda

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku marked a significant milestone in international efforts to address the climate crisis. The European Union utilized this platform to reaffirm its position as a leader in global climate diplomacy, as emphasized in its official statement at COP29, calling for a collective increase in climate ambition by […]

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Strengthening Indonesia’s Climate Diplomacy Through Subnational Approaches

Indonesia’s efforts to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets at the subnational level, as stated by Priyanto Rohmattullah, Director of Environment at the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), during the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, demonstrate a serious commitment to climate action (Priyanto Rohmattullah, 2025). In the context of climate […]

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Debt-for-Climate Swaps: A Lifeline for Vulnerable Nations

The two separate problems yet very connected for developing nations are rising debt and compounding climate change impacts. These two crises have threatened the very existence and the development of trajectories in many nations. Developing countries, most especially the least Developed Countries (LDCs), are caught in a vicious cycle of debt dependency and inadequate climate […]

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Involving Afghanistan in climate action, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan, Assessing Taliban participation

Another milestone in international climate diplomacy was realized in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference, COP29, hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among these key outcomes were ambitious plans to triple the current money for climate in developing countries, with a clear understanding of the urgent need for just and efficient solutions in response to deteriorating conditions […]

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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0: An opportunity for Climate Diplomacy or a Debt-Trap for Pakistan?

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the most ambitious and popular projects of Pakistan. It is a part of China s’ Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was introduced in 2013 and it promised to transform Pakistan into a regional trade hub, boost its economy and fix long stand infrastructure issues. After ten years CPEC […]

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Enhancing Climate Journalism: Policy Solutions for Media and Diplomacy in Egypt

The climate crisis has become one of the most important challenges facing the world in the 21st century. It is not just an environmental crisis, but its repercussions extend to economic, social and political aspects. With increasing geopolitical tensions due to the scarcity of natural resources and increasing climate disasters, the need for effective diplomacy […]