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May 06, 2026
Q&A: How countries got the global ‘net-zero’ shipping deal ‘back on track’
Nations are “back on track” to adopt a framework for curbing global shipping emissions, following the latest International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) meeting in London, UK.
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.
April 23, 2026Malaysia delays carbon tax as energy prices rise, prioritizes carbon market framework
Rising global energy prices are pressuring decarbonization efforts. Malaysia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability said on April 21 that Malaysia will delay a carbon tax on industries to ease business cost pressures.
February 13, 2026Singapore dials back carbon tax ambitions but doubles down on clean energy
Singapore is leaving room to moderate the pace of future carbon tax increases, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong saying on Wednesday that the 2030 rate could land at the lower end of the previously announced range as global climate action loses momentum.
January 29, 2026RECCESSARY webinar: Asia-Pacific carbon markets enter decisive phase in 2026 as quality, compliance converge
The “Asia-Pacific Carbon Markets Outlook 2025–2026” webinar, hosted by RECCESSARY, examined how carbon markets across the region are entering a new phase of implementation.
January 23, 2026Singapore expands emissions database as carbon tax set to nearly double
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.
January 23, 2026Asia’s carbon markets 2026: What to expect as policy momentum meets market fragmentation
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.
January 14, 2026Sarawak to impose carbon levy on energy sector to fund carbon, circular economy roadmaps
Sarawak will introduce a carbon levy on facilities in the oil, gas and energy sectors this year, while advancing a forest-based carbon economy.
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.
January 09, 2026Malaysia to launch carbon tax in 2026, with low rates seen as risk to emissions cuts
Malaysia is set to roll out its carbon tax framework from January 2026, with regulated companies required to begin measuring and reporting their carbon emissions as a preparatory step ahead of full implementation.