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Singapore Business Federation (SBF) announced on Jan. 22 an expansion of the national emissions factors database, adding 94 new emission factors across the services, information and communications technology (ICT), industrial and energy sectors.

Asia’s carbon markets are entering a decisive phase in 2026, with ETS, carbon taxes, and Article 6 cooperation agreements moving from policy design toward early implementation.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is set to launch an official national reference price for used cooking oil (UCO) in the first quarter of this year, as demand for UCO surges amid expanding biofuel markets.

The Philippines has identified its first new natural gas field in more than a decade, a development that could provide a transitional energy buffer for the country’s low-carbon shift.

More than 2,000 farmers, chefs and policymakers met last November in the Philippines to explore food systems rooted in biodiversity conservation, Indigenous knowledge and local food security.

A landfill in Cebu collapsed on Jan. 8, burying 36 people under tons of waste. As rescue teams dug through the debris, the tragedy exposed weaknesses in the Philippines’ waste management system.

Vietnam has officially released its long-awaited regulatory framework for carbon market trading, defining institutional responsibilities across government agencies and financial market operators.

As candidates promise to lower power bills to win public support, economists warn that broad electricity subsidies could cause long-term harm.

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd plans to deploy more capital into strengthening the country’s power system and supporting domestic semiconductor firms, as artificial intelligence accelerates a new investment cycle.

Indonesia’s environment ministry is seeking 4.8 trillion rupiah ($284 million) in environmental damages from six companies it has linked to deadly floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November.