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March 10, 2025
Agroforestry 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.
February 18, 2025Germany’s upcoming election casts shadow on climate policy future
Germany will hold its federal election on Feb. 23, and the results may not be favorable for climate policy development.
February 17, 2025Indonesia’s risky gamble with sea sand exports
Restarting exports to neighbouring countries could fuel ecological devastation, but a sustainable approach to sand dredging may be possible.
February 13, 2025Plasma startups offer alternative to hydrogen for decarbonizing industry's heat consumption
Plasma technologies could open new options for decarbonizing heat supply in industrial processes, offering an alternative to the use of green hydrogen.
February 12, 2025Vietnam's carbon market to finalize legal framework by June
Vietnam’s carbon market is gradually taking shape as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh officially approves the national blueprint, establishing both mandatory and voluntary markets, with full implementation expected by 2029.
January 24, 2025ExxonMobil commits $10 billion to Indonesia’s first large-scale CCS plant
Indonesia's state-owned electricity company PLN revealed that the cost of carbon storage is still much higher than setting up renewable energy power plants. However, PLN remains optimistic about the long-term economic benefits.