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Vietnam's rules say that revenue from forest-based carbon credits will be prioritised for forest protection and development, as well as community livelihoods. Indonesia has introduced a nesting framework to avoid double counting.

Indonesia’s environment ministry has reapproved a controversial zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra, less than a year after the Supreme Court forced it to revoke the project’s earlier environmental approval over disaster-risk concerns.

Workers installing power transmission line in Jakarta, Indonesia

PLN’s transmission business puts Indonesia’s energy transition needs at risk unless reformation occurs to change the company’s reliance on national budgets.

Out of the green capital expenditure announced across the region between now and 2030, only around US$315 billion is on a credible path to deployment, as energy security eclipses climate goals, found a report by Bain & Company.

Oleh Gafur Abdullah

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Oleh Siva Selan

Oleh Petro Kotzé

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As national systems rapidly expand in the region, the challenge and opportunity is to align them into an interoperable network that can unlock efficient, trusted, and scalable global climate finance. Oleh Mandy Rambharos

The 48th Asean Summit in Cebu closed last week vowing “just” energy transition yet fossil fuel dependence and “green extractivism” deepen inequalities. Oleh Aryanto Nugroho dan Angela Asuncion

Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds. Oleh Paul Teng

Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix. Oleh Dr Tharinya Supasa, Monika Merdekawati dan Zahrah Zafira

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Oleh Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros, Kayven Tan dan Mely Caballero-Anthony

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A growing number of companies are admitting that they can't meet their sustainability targets. Has the era of "corporate vulnerability" begun, where companies are more honest about their sustainability progress?

While some companies greenhush, others are upfront about their inability to meet sustainability targets. Eco-Business asked experts at the Ecosperity conference if it pays for businesses to be "vulnerable" about sustainability progress.

Wily Salim, founder and director, PT Karmic Virya Abadi

The convergence of the compliance and voluntary markets, demand for high-quality carbon credits and efforts to raise the bar on project credibility mean the conditions are right for a market rebound, observers said at the GenZero Climate Summit in Singapore.

The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.

Air-conditioning units on a building in Singapore

Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.

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Studio EB Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.

A small-scale miner in Bicol, Philippines

Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.

As Southeast Asia eyes regional power trading to accelerate decarbonisation, veteran solar entrepreneur Frank Phuan unpacks the political, economic and logistical hurdles of moving clean energy across borders.

The region has been historically underrepresented in leadership at global standard setters like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Sharath Martin, who holds positions in global accounting body ACCA and WWF-Malaysia, tells the Eco-Business Podcast what must change.

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