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Carbon & Climate
Philippines, Singapore tighten carbon credit ties, but deal lacks full Article 6 rulebook, say observers
The Philippines signed its first legal framework for trading carbon credits. Experts caution that key rules for measuring and approving emission cuts are still missing.
Policy & Finance
Shah Redza Hussein steps down as CEO of Malaysia Forest Fund
He cited ministerial bureaucracy and the pace of government processes behind his decision, saying he is most comfortable contributing to projects on the ground.
From Thailand’s elephant plains to the Philippines’ coral sanctuaries, these destinations share one belief: that tourism must give back more than it takes. In Southeast Asia, ecotourism isn’t just about seeing nature – it’s about keeping it alive.
In a bid to close the US$1.3 trillion climate finance gap without adding to global debt burden, governments from Asia, Africa and Europe are joining forces to issue shared guardrails for the corporate use of offsets by COP30.
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Carbon & Climate
Mikkel Larsen, chief of Singapore's carbon bourse CIX, to resign
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