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The 2026 fire season in Indonesia is already showing early signs of escalation, as burned areas reached 32,637 hectares by February, 20 times higher than the same period in 2025.

Indonesia’s booming nickel industry generates massive volumes of toxic waste, with dry stack or “filtered” tailings promoted as safer than the typical wet sludge, but often poorly implemented.

Ensuring water supply has become a pressing challenge for Indonesia’s rapidly growing data center sector. Key hubs such as Jakarta and Batam Island in the Riau Islands are located in hot and humid climates, where operators rely heavily on conventional mec

EV-related industries hold out substantial promise, but ASEAN countries must be clear-eyed about the opportunities, complexities, and risks.

JETPs are designed to help fast-growing, coal-reliant emerging economies speed up their shift to clean energy. Despite the size of this supposed transfer of wealth,the research indicates that Indonesia’s JETP has delivered very little so far.

On March 4, Thailand’s government ordered the Ministry of Energy to secure new energy sources within a week to reduce the nation’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil.

This week’s ASEAN sustainability developments are shaped by rising geopolitical risks and shifting energy strategies.

Singapore has set 2026 as its Year of Climate Adaptation and begun drafting its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP), marking a shift from mitigation toward systemic climate resilience.

The use of international carbon credits by European countries to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets could lead to significantly higher emissions at home, the NewClimate Institute warned.

Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha (Everest) region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure rather than climate adaptation, leaving long-term environmental resilience underprioritized.