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April 07, 2025
Japan backs low-carbon industry in Malaysia with focus on energy efficiency, renewables
To support the growth of low-carbon industries in Malaysia, the Japanese government, through the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), announced at the end of March a list of 47 Japanese companies with established operations in the country.
March 26, 2025Asia’s green steel race heats up as Japan, China, South Korea lead innovation
The steel sector is “hard-to-abate”, accounting for about 7% of global carbon emissions, which highlights the importance of low-carbon steel. Companies in Japan, South Korea, and China are actively working on research and development in this area.
March 24, 2025Indonesia’s 47 companies in mining, palm oil tied to illegal deforestation
Indonesia’s environmental group has filed a formal complaint with the Attorney General’s Office, accusing 47 companies of environmental destruction and corruption.
March 19, 2025SBTi's revised net-zero standard proposes carbon removal for residual emissions
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released the draft revision of its "Corporate Net-Zero Standard." The revision proposes changes to the recognition of Scope 3 emission reduction and suggests that separate targets be set for Scope 1 and Scope 2.
March 11, 2025Southeast Asia weighs unified ETS to boost carbon prices, overcome policy delays
Malaysia’s Sarawak has recently called for the establishment of a unified carbon market across ASEAN to boost carbon credit prices and address climate challenges.
March 10, 2025Agroforestry stores less carbon than reforestation, but has many other benefits, study finds
A recent study in Ecological Solutions and Evidence shows just how complicated and challenging it is to achieve carbon sequestration goals through forest management — but not impossible.
March 05, 2025UN accuses Indonesia’s second-largest palm oil firm for rights, environmental abuses
UN has singled out Indonesia’s second-largest palm oil company, PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), for alleged human rights violations and environmental degradation, marking the first time they’ve targeted a specific company rather than the industry as a whole.
March 03, 2025Indonesia unveils plan for cap-and-trade carbon market targeting industrial sector
Indonesia's government is set to implement a cap-and-trade carbon trading system, with more details expected to be released in August this year.
February 27, 2025Indonesia's land inequality drives call for agrarian reform as food, energy security looms
President Prabowo Subianto has prioritized food and energy self-sufficiency and aims to expand harvestable lands, but critics worry about an increase in corporate-led agricultural projects.
February 26, 2025Unleashing bamboo: A nature-based solution to plastics
The plant has a potential role as a sustainable powerhouse, argues Austin Smith, but challenges remain in scaling up its production and trade.