Southeast Asia Radio Energy Transitions and Climate Developments in Southeast Asia with Jenny Schuch-Page
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Dec 4, 2025 Jenny Schuch-Page, managing principal at the Asia Group and former senior advisor for U.S. climate action, discusses key takeaways from COP30, emphasizing the agreement's implementation focus and the implications of U.S. absence. She highlights ASEAN's climate coordination, Southeast Asia's potential in energy transitions, and the need for climate finance, particularly in Vietnam and Indonesia. Jenny also examines the complexities of integrating clean energy with existing systems and addresses the challenges of deforestation and carbon markets in Indonesia.
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Implementation Over Ambition
- COP30 produced a negotiated agreement but lacked big breakthroughs and was framed as an "implementation COP."
- The U.S. absence lowered negotiation leverage and contributed to weaker outcomes, Jenny Schuch-Page said.
NDCs Still Fall Short
- Only 122 countries submitted 2035 NDCs and those commitments still point to 2.3–2.5°C of warming.
- That gap shows current pledges fall far short of the Paris 1.5°C goal, Jenny Schuch-Page warned.
U.S. Role In COP Bargaining
- The U.S. historically facilitated hard COP negotiations and mobilized major action pledges on methane, renewables, and deforestation.
- Jenny noted that without U.S. engagement, negotiation space and action momentum weaken considerably.