Climate campaign group pushes renewable focus as Indonesia drafts coal levy

Published 10:55 on May 11, 2026 / Last updated at 10:58 on May 11, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Climate campaign group 350.org has cautioned Indonesia that revenues from export duties and windfall tax on coal should be directed toward renewable energy subsidies rather than reinforcing fossil fuel dependence.

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Angola landowners turn to digital platform to prepare forest carbon projects

Published 10:08 on May 11, 2026 / Last updated at 10:09 on May 11, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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More than two dozen Angolan landowners have registered to use the NatureOS platform to scan their areas for project potential and monitor risks such as fire, encroachment, deforestation, and climate exposure, according to the platform’s developer. 

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Browse gas project alters Western Australia’s transition path, but leaves 2050 net zero goal unchanged -report

Published 07:44 on May 11, 2026 / Last updated at 07:44 on May 11, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Western Australia’s proposed Browse-to-North West Shelf gas project would not prevent the state from reaching net zero emissions by 2050, but would reshape the road to that goal, a new report has found.

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PwC cautions Malaysian firms to prepare for carbon tax despite delay

Published 11:56 on May 7, 2026 / Last updated at 11:56 on May 7, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals)

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PwC, the professional services firm, has warned in a report that Malaysian companies should prepare for the carbon tax despite the government’s decision to delay its rollout, citing that the levy will reshape costs and competitiveness once implemented. 

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Global nickel rush for clean energy puts biodiversity at risk, study warns

Published 07:09 on May 7, 2026 / Last updated at 07:10 on May 7, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Future nickel supply for infrastructure and batteries will force difficult choices between mining expansion and biodiversity protection, according to a global study led by the University of Queensland’s School of the Environment and published on Wednesday.

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Environmental plantings gain ground while timber plantations sustain rural economies under ACCU Scheme, report says

Published 08:05 on May 6, 2026 / Last updated at 08:05 on May 6, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Forestry hubs in New South Wales and Victoria have reported stark contrasts in carbon planting activity, with environmental plantings expanding to around 100,000 hectares nationwide as of Feb. 2025, under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme, compared to 33,000 ha of timber plantations. 

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