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December 12, 2025
EU sets CBAM benchmark, default values: What Taiwan’s exporters should know
The European Commission has voted to adopt revised benchmark values and default values, which are central to calculating the carbon cost of goods covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The package is expected to be formally endorsed by
December 11, 2025New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong
Satellite analysis has identified 517 suspected riverbank mines in Laos, many likely illegal, with clusters along key Mekong tributaries, raising fears of widespread, unmonitored contamination.
December 10, 2025COP30: Highlighting the importance of the agri-food, forestry sectors in Southeast Asia
ASEAN member states can work together to strengthen their national agri-food sectors, building on the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
December 08, 2025Understanding carbon credits: A guide to Taiwan's carbon credit trading and regulatory landscape【2026 update】
While carbon dioxide is seen as the primary culprit of global warming, carbon credits are treated as a tradable commodity in financial markets. This article will explore what carbon credits are, how they can be obtained through activities like tree planti
December 04, 2025Cyclone triggers deadly floods in Sumatra, deforestation blamed for crisis
Indonesia’s Sumatra island has been struck by its worst disaster in over 20 years. A series of tropical cyclones triggered landslides and floods, killing at least 700 people.
December 03, 2025Why ASEAN countries must prioritize recycling over new critical mineral mines
With critical minerals mining activity expected to expand in Southeast Asia, ASEAN countries must collectively tackle the resulting transboundary pollution and impose stricter socio-environmental regulation of the sector.
December 01, 2025EU backs another one-year delay for EUDR anti-deforestation law
The EU has voted to postpone implementing a key anti-deforestation law for the second year in a row, citing technical concerns. Critics of the move warn that a delay and other proposed changes will further weaken the law.
November 27, 2025Germany's industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
Germany’s government should cooperate more closely with industry to increase raw material supply independence by promoting domestic extraction, a joint alliance of industrial players said in a position paper.
November 26, 2025COP30: Indonesia secures 2.75 million carbon credits amid climate target criticism
Indonesia reported modest results from its carbon-credit sales at this year’s UN climate summit (COP30), booking pledges for 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ reductions amid criticism.
November 18, 2025Thailand launches world’s first commercial cement heat battery to supply 24/7 clean energy
A 33 MWh thermal battery integrated with a cement plant’s heat recovery system has begun operating in Thailand. The deployment was built by US thermal-energy-storage startup Rondo Energy in partnership with SCG Cleanergy.