FES Asia-Pacific

26/08/2026

Some of Asia’s most promising energy transition stories are already happening, but too often, they go unseen.

From local renewables and carbon-neutral islands to electric mobility and fossil fuel phase-out campaigns, communities across the region are showing what a just transition can look like.

Don’t miss Lab 5 at to hear frontline voices from Nepal, Cambodia and Indonesia, and discuss how these successes can help drive a just, people-centred transition across Asia. Let’s celebrate the local initiatives already making a difference, and bring their stories into the spotlight!

💻 Register now: https://www.fes.de/lnk/jtfa2026
🌱 Learn more about JTFA: https://asia.fes.de/jtfa

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Lab 5: Clean Energy Transitions in Asia: Stories of Progress from the Ground Up

Hosted by Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, Cansea Climate - Climate Action Network Southeast Asia and The NGO Forum on Cambodia

📅 3 September 2026
⏰ 4:40–6:00 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Online via Zoom

Speakers:

🎙️Kawsar Ahmmad, Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh

🎙️Dr. Zulfikar Yurnaidi, Head of Energy Modelling, Policy and Planning (MPP) Department of the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

🎙️Fabby Tumiwa, CEO, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR)

🎙️Shubha Laxmi Shrestha, Deputy Director, Alternative Energy Promotion Center, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation , Nepal

26/08/2026

Meet the speakers of Lab 4 at and learn about Bangladesh’s initiatives to build cleaner, safer and more inclusive urban transport, without leaving workers and vulnerable communities behind.

💻 Register now: https://www.fes.de/lnk/jtfa2026
🌱 Learn more about JTFA: https://asia.fes.de/jtfa

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Lab 4: Shaping the Future of Mobility: Building a Just and Sustainable Transition through Youth-Trade Union Collaboration in Bangladesh

Hosted by OSHE foundation and YouthNet Global

📅 3 September 2026
⏰ 4:40–6:00 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Online via Zoom

Speakers:

🎙️ Sohanur Rahman, Executive Coordinator, YouthNet Global

🎙️ Md. Hafizur Rahman, Head of the Department of Environmental Science and Management (DESM), School of Environment and Life Sciences (SELS), Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), and Focal, International Centre for Climate Change & Development (ICCCAD)

🎙️ Repon Chowdhury, Executive Director of OSHE Foundation and Coordination Lead of Just Transition Bangladesh Centre (JTBC)

🎙️ Tamanna Binte Azad, Central Committee Member of the Bangladesh Railway Employees League & Central Committee Executive Member of the Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress

Moderated by:

🎙️ Farah Anzum, Country Lead for Bangladesh, Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC)

25/08/2026

Dr. Gaurav Saini analyses how conflicts across Europe, the Middle East and East Asia are affecting India, and whether “Partnerships in the Middle”, closer cooperation among middle powers, can help India regain agency amid great-power pressure.

Dr. Gaurav Saini is Co-founder of the Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR), a New Delhi think tank focused on foreign policy, defense and strategic affairs.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrWWG9p2cm0

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Dr. Gaurav Saini looks at how conflicts across Europe, the Middle E...

24/08/2026

At COP30, countries took a historic step by agreeing to develop a Just Transition Mechanism. What comes next? How can this decision become an effective, inclusive and actionable mechanism for socially just climate action?

At Lab 1 of , we’ll hear from government, civil society and trade union voices, many directly involved in shaping the mechanism, as we head toward COP31 in Türkiye.

We’ll also discuss findings on the mechanism from the FES analysis "The Just Transition Mechanism: Driving Socially Just Transitions Worldwide". Check it out in the comments.

💻 Register now: https://www.fes.de/lnk/jtfa2026
🌱 Learn more about JTFA: https://asia.fes.de/jtfa

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Lab 1: Prospects for a Just Transition Mechanism

Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Berlin

📅 3 September 2026
⏰ 3:30–4:50 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Online via Zoom

Speaker lineup coming soon!

24/08/2026

Meet the speakers at Lab 3 ! 👋

See how two climate initiatives in Thailand are taking paths towards a just transition: "Bangkok Climate Action Week " brings people together for more inclusive urban climate action, while "Krabi Goes Green" supports a greener economy in a province that depends heavily on tourism.

Join the conversation and hear what it takes to make climate action fairer, more inclusive and work better for communities.

💻 Register now: https://www.fes.de/lnk/jtfa2026
🌱 Learn more about JTFA: https://asia.fes.de/jtfa
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Lab 3: Just Transition Pathways from Bangkok Climate Action Week and Krabi Goes Green

Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Thailand
📅 3 September 2026
⏰ 3:30–4:50 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Online via Zoom

Speakers:
🎙️ Boonwara Sumano, Senior Research Fellow, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
🎙️ Chariya Senpong, Engagement Manager, Energy Transition-Bangkok, C40 Cities

Moderated by:
🎙️ Matthew Robson, Lecturer in International Relations, Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University

23/08/2026

The newly released book “Geopolitical Conflict in the Wolf World: Great Power Competition and the Illiberal Revolt against the Liberal Order” by Marc Saxer was launched in Nepal, sparking discussion on how intensifying great-power competition and a changing international order are affecting Nepal and other smaller states.

21/08/2026

Nithi Nesadurai from CANSEA invites you to join Lab 9 at to explore lessons from the coal sector on making the clean energy transition more inclusive and equitable.

You’ll dive into four years of hands-on experience transitioning away from coal in two of Indonesia’s largest coal-mining regions, East Kalimantan and South Sumatra. The project has helped establish stakeholder forums, develop alternative livelihoods and shape economic transformation plans, offering a practical model for implementing a Just Energy Transition globally.

Register now: https://www.fes.de/lnk/jtfa2026

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Lab 9: The IKI JET Project – A Model for Implementing Just Energy Transition Globally

Hosted by Cansea Climate - Climate Action Network Southeast Asia

📅 4 September 2026
🕒 3:20–4:40 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Online via Zoom

Speakers:
🎙️ Dina Novita Sari, Just Energy Transition Institutionalization Advisor, GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN
🎙️ Timon Wehnert, Senior Researcher, Wuppertal Institute
🎙️ Steve Mullins, Climate and Just Transitions Coordinator, Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA
🎙️ Dicky Edwin Hindarto, Senior Advisor, the Green Partner Foundation
🎙️ Philip Gass, Director, Energy Program, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Moderated by:
🎙️ Nithi Nesadurai, Director and Regional Coordinator, Cansea Climate - Climate Action Network Southeast Asia

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🌱 Learn more about JTFA: https://asia.fes.de/jtfa



Climate Action Network-International

21/08/2026

and may be well known for big-city buzz and bustling tourism. But both are also tackling one of the big questions of our time: How do we go green without leaving people behind? Two climate initiatives offer a glimpse.

🏙️ "Bangkok Climate Action Week" brings different voices together to push for more inclusive urban climate action.

🌿 "Krabi Goes Green" explores how low-carbon development can support local livelihoods and more sustainable tourism.

Join the session for practical lessons on governance, financing and inclusive planning that can inspire cities and regions across Thailand and Asia-Pacific.

💻 Register now: https://www.fes.de/lnk/jtfa2026
🌱 Learn more about JTFA: https://asia.fes.de/jtfa

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Lab 3: Just Transition Pathways from Bangkok Climate Action Week and Krabi Goes Green

Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Thailand

📅 3 September 2026
⏰ 3:30–4:50 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Online via Zoom

Speakers:
🎙️ Boonwara Sumano, Senior Research Fellow, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
🎙️ Chariya Senpong, Engagement Manager, Energy Transition-Bangkok, C40

Moderated by:
🎙️ Matthew Robson, Lecturer in International Relations, Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University

See you at !

20/08/2026

Super insightful read on the people behind Bangladesh’s tea industry. We invite you to explore 200 years of tea through the lens of workers, rights and social justice in this new book.

🍃 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡’𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 — 𝐄-𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!

For nearly 200 years, tea has been an integral part of Bangladesh’s economy and heritage. Yet, behind every cup of tea are thousands of workers whose contributions remain largely overlooked.

Bangladesh’s Tea Industry and Its Workers explores the 200-year history of tea cultivation and sheds light on the lives and contributions of tea workers, particularly those from marginalised communities. The book examines labour conditions, wages, legal rights, and union roles, highlighting persistent challenges and pathways toward a more just, inclusive, an sustainable tea industry.

📖 Read the free e-book:
https://collections.fes.de/publikationen/content/titleinfo/1994038

📚 Explore other FES Bangladesh publications:
https://bangladesh.fes.de/publications.html

A more just tea industry begins by recognising the people whose labour makes it possible.