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June 01, 2026
ASEAN Weekly: Vietnam heatwave strains power grid; Indonesia tightens forest carbon credit rules
This week in ASEAN, Vietnam’s heatwave pushed electricity demand to record highs, exposing delays in its power development plan. At the same time, Indonesia tightened forest carbon rules to improve credit quality and curb greenwashing.
May 25, 2026From carbon accounting to competitiveness: How Vietnam-based manufacturers should prepare for CBAM
CBAM hits full implementation in 2026, exposing Vietnam's Taiwanese manufacturers to new carbon costs. Electronics and textile manufacturers face different decarbonization challenges.
April 27, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Malaysia delays carbon tax rollout; Southeast Asia speeds up sustainable fuel expansion
This week in ASEAN, sustainability developments reflected rising energy security pressures alongside policy recalibration and accelerating industrial transition.
March 31, 2026CBAM 2026 rollout: How companies in Asia can use internal carbon pricing to build a competitive edge
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will come into force in 2026, placing unprecedented compliance pressure on export-oriented companies across Asia.
January 12, 2026Thailand’s CBAM-compliant exports rise nearly 55% in 2025, driven by steel and aluminum
As climate policy and carbon pricing tighten, Thailand’s steel and aluminum manufacturers moved early to adjust their export structures.
January 12, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Malaysia’s LSS6 projects spark storage market surge; Amata expands Vietnam eco-industrial park
This week in Southeast Asia, renewable energy, carbon markets, and green industry investment take center stage.
December 18, 2025EU broadens CBAM scope to 180 downstream products, metals sector calls for more
The EU plans to expand the scope of CBAM, extending the levy to around 180 downstream products beyond steel and aluminium.
December 15, 2025Thailand aims for 100% plastic reuse by 2027 amid EU CBAM pressure
Thailand targets 100% plastic reuse by 2027. Both government and industry are preparing petrochemical producers for the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which may soon extend to plastics.
December 04, 2025Thailand approves landmark Climate Change Bill with carbon tax and ETS
Thailand on Tuesday approved its Climate Change Bill, a landmark measure that would introduce carbon taxes, establish an emissions trading system (ETS), and create a national climate-policy body.
May 23, 2025Updated: European Parliament supports CBAM amendments
On May 22, the European Parliament voted in favor of proposed amendments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), originally introduced by the European Commission in February.