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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
RSPO RT2026 addresses Indonesia fires, single export gate and smallholder inclusion
RSPO Members urged to speak up for the sustainable palm oil sector based on hard data, facts, and evidence of fire prevention and management actions.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
Adaptation finance needs of developing countries estimated at over US$310 billion per year by 2035.
Natural catastrophes continue to put a strain on global insurance markets, according to the latest Natural Catastrophe Review …
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
More cases of dangerous haze pollution have been observed in the last few weeks, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, …
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News / Carbon & Climate
Asean risks locking in decades of coal emissions without coordinated, ‘people-centred’ just transition, report warns
EB Studio Experts say the region's next challenge is turning climate commitments into enforceable coal retirement plans that protect people, … -
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News / Corporate Responsibility
Asia Pacific leads global sustainability reporting adoption, but resilience gap remains
The region accounts for nearly half of global GDP represented by economies adopting ISSB standards, but ACCA warns … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Singapore to ratify long-delayed Asean haze centre agreement ahead of 2027 chairmanship
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said Singapore will ratify the treaty creating Asean’s haze coordination … -
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Energy and mining workers face barriers to moving between sectors, including unnecessary repeated training, according to a report … -
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News / Carbon & Climate
Toxic air threatens wildlife in Pakistan’s Punjab as monitoring lags
In Pakistan’s Punjab province, November typically brings a blanket of air pollution that exceeds global health guidelines and … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17
The Southeast Asian nation secured up to US$200,000 in technical support to strengthen biodiversity financing at the summit, …
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