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Malaysia’s EPR rollout must move beyond voluntary action to create a level playing field, says expert
As Malaysia prepares to move from voluntary to mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR), Annupa Mattu Ahi of Tomra said the success of the country’s recycling transformation will depend on whether policymakers can establish a framework that holds producers accountable while giving businesses the certainty to invest.
News / Policy & Finance
‘Climate adaptation is economic investment, not a cost’: UNDP senior official
Edward Vrkić, United Nations Development Programme chief for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, warned that failing to invest in adaptation could be far costlier, as Malaysia works on its first National Adaptation Plan and seeks to turn climate resilience into a private investment opportunity.
News / Policy & Finance
Financial incentives fall short in greening Indonesia’s nickel industry, experts say
Customers want low carbon nickel but refuse to pay more, says Nickel Industries’ Muchtazar, as experts look to carbon credits and new incentives to make Indonesia’s smelters go green.
News / Policy & Finance
Indonesia carbon market needs stronger demand to protect biodiversity: experts
Voluntary markets alone cannot compete with deforestation drivers, panellists say, as Indonesia seeks to scale carbon trading and nature finance.
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