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Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad appointed Malaysia’s new environment and climate change minister

...Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a leading political party in the National Alliance (PN) coalition that is now in the opposition. Nik Nazmi and 27 other Malaysian cabinet members were sworn in on 3 Dec...

9 Dec 2022

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad appointed Malaysia’s new environment and climate change minister

News / Carbon & Climate

'Right time to revisit' managed coal phase-out in Japan: GFANZ APAC

...Malaysia’s national oil and gas major Petronas to create a CCS value chain between the two countries, where Japan's transported carbon will ultimately be buried in a depleted oil and gas field off the...

13 Apr 2024

'Right time to revisit' managed coal phase-out in Japan: GFANZ APAC

News / Carbon & Climate

Stories that gave the planet hope in 2024

...Malaysia and Indonesia are still home to small populations of the big cats. Back in 2022, countries agreed to protect 30 per cent of the world’s natural areas by 2030 to stem biodiversity loss. Develo...

10 Dec 2024

Stories that gave the planet hope in 2024

News / Carbon & Climate

Emissions intensity of largest Asian utilities are 'well above' net-zero pathway: MSCI

...Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam in this study – and India all logged triple-digit percentage clean energy growth since 2015, Japanese utilities have bucked the trend, seeing only 1 per cent increase...

29 May 2024

Emissions intensity of largest Asian utilities are 'well above' net-zero pathway: MSCI

News / Cities

#floodvote: Malaysians fear repeat of deadly floods despite mitigation efforts

...Malaysia. Image: Lan Rasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Flickr. While weather forecasts can be issued within seven days ahead, accuracy is only reliable within one to three days ahead, Malaysia’s meteorologica...

28 Oct 2022

#floodvote: Malaysians fear repeat of deadly floods despite mitigation efforts

News / Cities

Malaysia's election ignores climate crisis as economy dominates

...Malaysia Although faced with increasingly frequent flooding and more extreme weather, the top issues for Malaysian voters are mainly the economy, health and social care, political stability, corrupti...

21 Nov 2022

Malaysia's election ignores climate crisis as economy dominates

Through the carbon offsetting function on its app, Grab neutralised the emissions of more than 43 million trips and saved about 30,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, the company claims. But these claims are based on carbon credits of questionable credibility, according to non-profit RimbaWatch. Image: Robin Hicks / Eco-Business

News / Transport

Ride-hailing app Grab's 'carbon neutral' travel fee risks greenwashing: NGO

A fee that ride-hailing app Grab charges its customers to mitigate the climate impact of their travel is based on discredited carbon offsets and exposes the company to greenwashing risk, Malaysian non...

8 Mar 2024

Ride-hailing app Grab's 'carbon neutral' travel fee risks greenwashing: NGO

News / Carbon & Climate

Eco-Business’ 10 most read stories of 2023

...Malaysia are being trained as filmmakers in the Freedom Film Network's Amplifying the Voices of Young Orang Asli Women programme. Yaliyanna Lenab (far right) spoke to Eco-Business about her experience...

20 Dec 2023

Eco-Business’ 10 most read stories of 2023

News / Carbon & Climate

Appetite for carbon-related insurance is growing, say experts

...Malaysia’s Bursa Carbon Exchange, and stringent hurdles faced by carbon credit suppliers across the region. Given these risks, Shetty sees demand for carbon credits emerging globally, especially among...

17 Nov 2023

Appetite for carbon-related insurance is growing, say experts

Podcasts / Carbon & Climate

How children's books are raising environmental awareness in Indonesia

...Malaysia, and also Singapore. The fourth book is Salawaku, Shield of the Forest. It's about the story of indigenous people in Papua who are saving their forests. And the last book is a very touching s...

7 Jan 2025

How children's books are raising environmental awareness in Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

Singapore to offset a third of climate reporting costs for large non-listed companies

...Malaysia and Australia have also started consulting on similar requirements. While small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will not be affected by the new rules, the government will defray 70 per cent of...

2 Mar 2024

Singapore to offset a third of climate reporting costs for large non-listed companies

Press Releases / Tymba Education Group

Unsung heroes of climate action: Accountants at the heart of sustainable decision-making for businesses

...Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia as the chair. JC3 members comprise Bursa Malaysia and 21 financial industry players to implement climate change taxonomy in an effort to build ...

10 Jan 2023

Unsung heroes of climate action: Accountants at the heart of sustainable decision-making for businesses

News / Waste

Mindset shift: How a Singapore startup convinced firms that waste plastic can be used to pave roads

...Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, she knew she had to take matters into her own hands. “It dawned on me: if these countries stop accepting our waste, what will happen to it? Singapore may have efficien...

13 Feb 2024

Mindset shift: How a Singapore startup convinced firms that waste plastic can be used to pave roads

News / Carbon & Climate

In a win for forest protection groups, timber giant Samling withdraws defamation suit

...Malaysia, is demanding that the assessment of Samling considers field evidence in addition to paper claims of companies. The UK is the world’s third largest importer of certified Malaysian timber afte...

19 Sep 2023

In a win for forest protection groups, timber giant Samling withdraws defamation suit

Opinion / Energy

Local Content Requirements: Could it boost renewables in Vietnam?

...Malaysia as the third largest global manufacturer of PV modules and products, with 7 over 11 largest PV companies operating. But there is still a long way for the “made in Malaysia” solar PV to compet...

14 Apr 2023

Local Content Requirements: Could it boost renewables in Vietnam?

Ku Kok Peng, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Malaysia

News / Carbon & Climate

Clear climate targets can help clean up palm oil’s image: Malaysian plantation giant KLK sustainability chief

...Malaysian plantation conglomerate has been looking at how else it can improve its sustainability efforts, to take climate action beyond certification and compliance, since Ku stepped into the CSO role...

6 Jul 2023

Clear climate targets can help clean up palm oil’s image: Malaysian plantation giant KLK sustainability chief

Ho Xiang Tian delivering a speech at a climate rally in Singapore in September 2023.

News / Carbon & Climate

Singapore can achieve net zero well before 2050, we should help our neighbours to decarbonise: Activist Ho Xiang Tian

...Malaysia escaping deforestation [the southern part of neighbouring Johor has been extensively deforested in recent years to make way for development]. We could see more tapirs in Punggol [A rare Malay...

6 Feb 2024

Singapore can achieve net zero well before 2050, we should help our neighbours to decarbonise: Activist Ho Xiang Tian

Wind Farms in Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam

News / Energy

Delayed construction of renewables stalls Southeast Asia’s 2025 targets: Report

...Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Brunei are expected to be sanctioned by 2025. Janna called on Asean countries to step up to global targets to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. “Switching to...

22 Jan 2024

Delayed construction of renewables stalls Southeast Asia’s 2025 targets: Report

Press Releases / United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Regional UN forum to spotlight future of Asian and Pacific cities

...Malaysia H.E. Sevenitini Toumoua, Minister for Infrastructure, Tonga H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State for Interior, Cambodia H.E. Maciu Nalumisa, Minister for Housing and Local Government, Fij...

16 Oct 2023

Regional UN forum to spotlight future of Asian and Pacific cities

News / Carbon & Climate

Carbon credits a ‘catalyst’ for climate action, not just a method to offset emissions: ecosecurities chief

...Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand – still developing an ETS. Other nations, such as the Philippines, have yet to announce one. Despite patchy developments in the region and a slowly growing number of co...

16 Jul 2024

Carbon credits a ‘catalyst’ for climate action, not just a method to offset emissions: ecosecurities chief

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