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Malaysia faces political, economic and constitutional barriers to curb carbon emission. As the climate bill nears Parliament, can policy finally match the country's carbon reality?

11 Aug 2026

Chinese worker in steel mill

Carbon markets in the region are growing fast, but their credibility still depends on strong evidence grounded in real-world data.

Kalimantan forest

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.

Rainforest in Papua province, Indonesia.

Green policy targets environmental outcomes, while industry and trade focus on jobs and growth. When misaligned, green efforts stall and competitiveness weakens.

16 October 2025

Downtown Hong Kong

15 July 2025

Bangkok floods 2011 - people on boats

25 June 2025

Carbon price time

19 May 2025

13 December 2024

Installing_Solar_Corporate_Commitment

10 July 2024

SDGs Showcased on Billboards in Times Square, New York City

27 May 2024

Burgos solar and wind farm

19 April 2024

International_Monetary_Fund_Kristalina_Georgieva

26 February 2024

Taylor Swift top polluter

14 August 2023

Management consulting has finally found its climate mojo. Image: Markus Spiske via Unsplash

13 February 2023

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge oil refinery

13 November 2022

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11 August 2022

28 January 2022

13 January 2022

International Sustainability Standards Board

11 January 2022

CBD area in Singapore

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