Authors: Angel Hsu and Silvia Landa
Published: 9 October 2025
ISEAS Perspective 2025/76
In the months since Trump’s inauguration, what began as a sharp departure from prior norms has settled into a broader realignment of US engagement with the world, and with Southeast Asia in particular. From the dismantling of USAID to the imposition of sweeping tariffs across the region, recent actions reflect a diminished US commitment to climate and clean energy cooperation, as well as to broader frameworks of international support. For countries in Southeast Asia, this moment calls for recalibration. While the long-term geopolitical consequences remain uncertain, one thing is increasingly clear: the United States can no longer be relied upon as a stable or sustained partner in advancing regional climate and clean energy goals.
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