ClientEarth Asia

Two weeks ago in Manila, our lawyer Smile Yu took the stage at the NIRAS 4th WEF Forum as a panelist for the session on Social Inclusivity in Renewable Energy. 🌏⚡

The Philippines is moving fast on clean energy: offshore wind, battery storage, and a major infrastructure push. But speed must come with accountability.

Smile's message was clear: the energy transition must be built with communities, not just for them. Social inclusivity isn't optional, it's a legal imperative.

Proud to have had ClientEarth's voice in the room. 💚

Energy transition requires more than just green investment and transition finance.

A strong regulatory foundation for sustainability reporting and disclosure is immensely critical to enhancing the accountability needed for risk-informed and climate-aligned planning.

At ClientEarth, we work across sectors to support practical steps through legal analysis, policy input, and technical expertise – helping stakeholders unlock investment and advance energy transition.

Learn more about sustainable finance by subscribing to our Asia Journal: https://act.clientearth.org/page/145176/petition/1

For countries to remain on track in their energy transition, the legal and regulatory foundations have to be just right.

This is where ClientEarth comes in. We have been actively working in partnership with leading Philippine government agencies, regulators, and business communities – to help ensure that the shift to clean energy is timely, fair, and legally enforceable.

Swipe through our snapshots of Q1–Q2 2026 to see where the Philippines and the wider Southeast Asia stand and what still needs to change.

Social forestry requires a cross-sector collaboration across policy, community, and civil society stakeholders.

Civil Society Organisations like ClientEarth play an important role in bridging the gap between the policy and the community, providing technical expertise, strengthening accountability, and ensuring that the reforms serve both the community and the environment.

When everyone plays their part, we will then be able to drive meaningful change in sustainable forest governance.

Visit clientearth.asia to learn more about social forestry in Southeast Asia.

Exciting news! 🌱⚡

ClientEarth Asia’s Lawyer for Resources, Energy and Mobility (REM), Smile Yu, will be a panelist at the NIRAS 4th WEF Forum on 26 May in Manila, to participate in a discussion themed, ‘Social Inclusivity in Renewable Energy.’

As the Philippines steps up its clean energy transition, Smile will help bring ClientEarth's voice to the conversation to amplify how we can make sure this shift is fair, inclusive, and legally sound for people and the planet. 🇵🇭

Stay tuned!

ClientEarth terus bermitra dengan para pemangku kepentingan lokal di Indonesia untuk meningkatkan kapasitas dan fasilitasi desa.

Upaya ini secara signifikan telah memperkuat kepastian tenurial dan pengelolaan hutan berbasis masyarakat, sejalan dengan kerangka ASEAN Guiding Principles for Effective Social Forestry Legal Framework (AGP).

Geser untuk menyimak lebih lanjut tanggapan dari Kepala UPTD KPHK Tahura Wan Abdul Rachman, Eny Puspasari, mengenai Perjanjian Kemitraan Konservasi terbaru antara SHK Lestari dan UPTD KPHK Tahura Wan Abdul Rachman di Lampung.

Baca rangkuman ClientEarth terkait seremoni penandatanganan tersebut di sini:
https://www.clientearth.asia/latest/news/memperkuat-pengelolaan-hutan-berbasis-masyarakat-di-lampung-melalui-prinsip-prinsip-panduan-asean-untuk-kerangka-hukum-perhutanan-sosial-yang-efektif/



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ClientEarth continues to partner with local stakeholders in Indonesia to advance capacity and community facilitation.

These have critically strengthened tenure security and community-based forest management, as guided by the ASEAN Guiding Principles for Effective Social Forestry Legal Framework (AGP).

Swipe to hear from the Head of UPTD KPHK Tahura Wan Abdul Rachman, Eny Puspasari, as she reflected on the latest landmark Conservation Partnership Agreements between SHK Lestari, and UPTD KPHK Tahura Wan Abdul Rachman in Lampung.

Read ClientEarth’s recap of the signing ceremony here: https://www.clientearth.asia/latest/news/strengthening-community-based-forest-management-in-lampung-through-the-asean-guiding-principles-for-effective-social-forestry-legal-framework/

Nature-related risks are no longer distant environmental concerns.

Across Southeast Asia, they are already affecting supply chains, infrastructure, operations and long-term business resilience.

As climate and nature crises become more interconnected, companies need to better understand how environmental disruption can translate into financial and governance risks.

Visit clientearth.asia/latest to learn more.

Belum lama ini, ClientEarth turut mendampingi WALHI Lampung dalam keseluruhan proses hukum demi terwujudnya Perjanjian Kemitraan Konservasi antara gabungan kelompok tani hutan di bawah naungan Sistem Hutan Kerakyatan (SHK) Lestari dan UPTD Wan Abdul Rachman.

Perjanjian ini resmi ditandatangani pada 30 April 2026 di Desa Cilumus, Kabupaten Pesawaran. Langkah Ini merupakan tonggak bersejarah yang menyatukan para pemangku kepentingan lintas sektor dalam komitmen bersama untuk pemberdayaan masyarakat, pengelolaan lahan yang berkelanjutan, dan pelestarian ekosistem.

Geser untuk menyimak refleksi dari Irfan Tri Musri, Direktur WALHI Lampung.

Baca cerita selengkapnya:
https://www.clientearth.asia/latest/news/memperkuat-pengelolaan-hutan-berbasis-masyarakat-di-lampung-melalui-prinsip-prinsip-panduan-asean-untuk-kerangka-hukum-perhutanan-sosial-yang-efektif/



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ClientEarth most recently supported WALHI Lampung in Indonesia, throughout the legal process to establish the landmark Conservation Partnership Agreements between forest farmers’ group federation, SHK Lestari, and the regional management authority of the Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park.

This culminated in a signing ceremony on 30 April 2026 at Cilumus Village, Pesawaran Regency – a defining moment that brought together cross-sector stakeholders to advance community empowerment, sustainable land management, and ecosystem conservation.

Swipe to take a look at key reflection from Irfan Tri Musri, Executive Director of WALHI Lampung.

Read the full story here: https://www.clientearth.asia/latest/news/strengthening-community-based-forest-management-in-lampung-through-the-asean-guiding-principles-for-effective-social-forestry-legal-framework/

Climate risk is no longer optional for corporate boards in Japan, it is a material governance and business issue.

ClientEarth Japan has developed a toolkit which provides practical guidance for directors of Japanese companies on navigating fiduciary duties, evolving climate regulations and rising stakeholder expectations. The AIGCC has contributed a section on investors' expectations and the CCLI has contributed key takeaways on best practices for directors to mitigate climate change risks.

Under Japanese law, board directors must act in their company’s best interests. These interests cover ‘long-term’ considerations, taking into account sustainability and climate-related risks and opportunities. The report highlights the importance of climate governance, robust disclosure aligned with SSBJ standards and credible transition plans integrated into business strategy. As investors increasingly scrutinise board oversight, effective climate leadership is becoming essential to protect competitiveness, ensure compliance and drive long-term value creation.

Read the report in full to find out more.

English: https://www.clientearth.asia/resources/documents/practical-guide-to-climate-leadership-for-board-directors-in-japan/

Japanese: https://www.clientearth.jp/資料/最新の資料/practical-guide-to-climate-leadership-for-board-directors-in-japan/