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Singapore’s amended haze law empowers the government to cut companies off from banks, suppliers and insurers without a conviction – but its impact will depend on whether the first orders reach the groups behind Indonesia’s fires.
Singapore will table changes to its haze law on Tuesday, as Malaysia weighs a law of its own and Jakarta's stance on gas and electricity exports raises questions for the region's energy plans.
Singapore has issued three new notices to Indonesian companies on Monday; three of them supply Asia Pulp & Paper, which the Singapore Environment Council has warned could lose its green label.
Earthshot Prize finalist Satellites on Fire uses AI, satellite imagery and ground data to detect blazes earlier, and is now discussing potential projects in Indonesia as its fires blanket parts of Southeast Asia in haze.
Makanan & Pertanian
As fires spread, Indonesia’s rubber growers turn to traditional knowledge
Bandar-bandar
Indonesia’s wildfire haze blankets Southeast Asia
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Karbon & Cuaca
How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another?
El Niño’s shifting ocean temperatures can disrupt atmospheric circulation worldwide – raising the risk of drought in some regions while bringing heavier rainfall and flooding to others.
With regional diplomacy and Singapore’s haze law offering victims slow responses, Indonesia’s own courts may be the most promising route to compensation. A recent procedural rule eases the hardest part of any haze lawsuit – proving whose fires caused the harm.
Karbon & Cuaca
Breaking Southeast Asia’s fire and haze cycle through certification and coordinated action
Studio EB
Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities.
Karbon & Cuaca
Regional haze casts a pall on Asean’s influence
The return of smoke haze underscores a sobering reality: while Asean has policies designed to combat it, the problem continues to occur.
Makanan & Pertanian
Southeast Asia holds the key to nature-positive palm oil
Makanan & Pertanian
The future of sustainability in the palm oil industry will be Asian led
Polisi & Kewangan
How victims can pay polluters for a win-win result
#peatlands Siaran Akhbar
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
World Wetlands Day 2024: Securing the health and wellbeing of Asean communities
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
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