Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
News / #air pollution
Carbon & Climate
Malaysia risks missing crucial reforms as delay to climate change bill creates uncertainty
Former environment minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad warned prolonged delays to Malaysia's climate change bill and carbon pricing risk undermining investor confidence, while other panellists called for climate change to be treated as a national security issue and greater investment in adaptation.
In April 2026, Malaysia began enforcing an absolute ban on e-waste imports, having previously been one of the main recipients of imported electrical and electronic waste.
Carbon & Climate
World Cup’s ‘hottest’ edition to end with heat, haze hanging over Spain-Argentina final
After weeks of dangerous playing conditions, scientists say the tournament has become a defining example of climate change's growing impact on global sport.
New policy paper sees alcohol-to-jet technology as key route to overcome Taiwan’s limited domestic waste oil and biomass resources.
All #air pollution News
6 July 2026
2 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Planned LNG plant sparks water concerns among Thai farmers
30 June 2026
Policy & Finance
Bangladesh boosts EV adoption in bid to cut pollution, emissions
25 June 2026
24 June 2026
4 June 2026
2 June 2026
Carbon & Climate
The warming risk hiding in chemicals needed to keep cool
24 April 2026
Food & Agriculture
The relaxation of China’s straw burning ban
17 April 2026
Carbon & Climate
China’s air pollution control enters ‘deep water’ phase
15 April 2026
8 April 2026
26 March 2026
24 March 2026
17 March 2026
Most popular
-
![Robin Hodess, CEO, GRI]()
News / Policy & Finance
‘Companies are not going to be reporting less’: GRI chief on the future of sustainability disclosure
The boss of the world's most-widely used sustainability reporting framework talks about the impact of AI on reporting, … -
![Indonesia's Surulaya coal plant]()
News / Energy
Indonesia’s captive coal: Under-the-radar expansion
Loopholes in energy transition targets have allowed coal to retain a long-term foothold in the Indonesian energy mix. -
![steel making factory in Türkiye]()
News / Manufacturing
Has the Iran war been a setback for greener steelmaking?
Energy shocks, trade disruptions and rising costs have come at a key moment in the steel industry’s efforts … -
![SIIA 18th Asean and Asia forum]()
News / Policy & Finance
Singapore’s competitiveness hinges on deeper Asean ties, report warns amid Hormuz-driven turmoil
Singapore cannot secure its long-term economic competitiveness through domestic reforms alone and must deepen its integration with Asean … -
![Seoul river]()
News / Policy & Finance
South Korea targets 10 GW of new solar capacity as AI power demand surges
Seoul plans regional industrial power tariffs, dedicated data centre pricing and expanded water infrastructure for semiconductor and AI … -
![A forest in Bandung, Indonesia]()
News / Policy & Finance
Carbon markets alone won’t keep Southeast Asia’s forests standing: report
About 42 million hectares of forest remain within logging, oil palm, timber, and rubber concessions across the region, …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
