The Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS Centre) at RSIS, with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, co-organised a workshop on “The Emergence of Greater Asia in Energy and Climate” in Singapore from 9 to 10 October 2024. Prof Mely Caballero-Anthony, Head of NTS Centre, discussed major trends in energy transition, climate security and geopolitics in Southeast Asia. Mr Julius Cesar Trajano, Research Fellow at NTS Centre, delivered a presentation on the role of small modular nuclear reactors in Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition. This workshop brought together 20 experts in geopolitics, energy, and climate security from Europe and Asia to address one of the most pressing questions of our time: How are shifts in geopolitical power, energy policy, and climate governance reshaping Greater Asia?

Workshop participants actively contributed to academic panels, keynote debates, and policy discussions, along with foresight sessions to explore key trends, uncertainties, and potential wild cards — such as climate-induced disasters or conflicts — that could reshape the Asian energy landscape.