Indonesia can increase steel production by 500% and still hit net zero, industry says

Published 12:44 on May 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:44 on May 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC

Indonesia’s steel demand and capacity are expected to rise in coming years, but it plans to make the product in an emissions-free way to meet its net zero target, the chief of the nation’s steel association told a Singapore conference this week.

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Singapore allows firms to bank unused offsets amid supply crunch

Published 05:38 on May 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:19 on June 2, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6

Companies subject to Singapore’s carbon tax will be allowed to carry over unused international carbon credit (ICC) allowances into 2025, as authorities acknowledge supply constraints in the carbon offset market that have left firms struggling to source eligible credits.

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INTERVIEW: Peru’s national carbon registry to add first VCM, Article 6 projects

Published 18:04 on May 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:22 on May 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Switzerland, Voluntary

Peru’s national carbon registry (RENAMI) is on the cusp of registering its first voluntary carbon market (VCM) project and first Article 6 project under a bilateral agreement, Carbon Pulse heard from a senior official on the sidelines of the Peru Carbon Forum in Lima on Wednesday.

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Developer concedes confusion persists over REDD+ project as validation looms

Published 10:16 on May 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:16 on May 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

A project developer in Malaysia has admitted that Indigenous communities within the company’s 39,000-hectare REDD+ project in Sarawak still do not understand the initiative, despite over two years of outreach efforts.

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Malaysia’s Sarawak state aims for net zero by 2050, working on “carbon plan”

Published 09:47 on May 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:47 on May 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

The Malaysian state of Sarawak launched its Sustainability Blueprint 2030 on Thursday, outlining a green economy agenda centred on decarbonisation and carbon market development, while working on a dedicated carbon plan.

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South Korea, Mongolia ink MoU for emissions reduction project under Paris framework

Published 09:11 on May 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:11 on May 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South Korea

South Korea’s trade ministry has teamed up with government agencies in Mongolia for an international GHG emissions reduction project aligned with the Paris Agreement, targeting the abatement potential in traditional housing, known as gers. 

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Malaysia mulls 5% carbon offset provision under upcoming tax bill -official

Published 06:38 on May 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:38 on May 29, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Malaysia is considering allowing companies to offset up to 5% of their emissions under a planned carbon tax set to take shape by 2026, a senior government official said Thursday, as part of broader efforts to stimulate demand in the domestic carbon market.

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Clean Cooking Alliance launches global data hub to boost carbon project design

Published 23:23 on May 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:23 on May 28, 2025  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has unveiled a new open-access online platform aimed at accelerating the development of clean cooking carbon projects by improving access to household energy data.

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South Pole, Malaysian asset manager announce ASEAN carbon credit plans

Published 14:36 on May 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:36 on May 28, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

A Malaysian asset management company has partnered with developer South Pole to develop carbon credits across Southeast Asia.

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BRIEFING: Greening the steel industry will take time, but near-term emissions cuts can’t be ignored, conference hears

Published 09:24 on May 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:24 on May 28, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Other APAC

Green steel is likely a long way off from being a commercially viable product, but producers could take a range of steps now to begin cutting emissions that would barely affect their bottom line, a conference in Singapore heard this week. 

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