Tackling the decisiveness deficit – how to enhance climate ambition of the Asia-Pacific countries?

The Asia-Pacific region is highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change yet is also critical to the achievement of 1.5°C climate action goals. Current announced climate pledges by Asia-Pacific countries – even those dependent on climate finance – are insufficient in achieving this temperature goal. Providing analysis explaining why and how countries in the region are not being ambitious enough and proposes three key steps for how to overcome a “decisiveness” deficit to spur further ambition.