However, the sale of carbon credits to offset fossil fuel emissions and reduce deforestation has come under increased scrutiny in Southeast Asia. The region is home to a significant portion of the ...

They make little to no use of practical financial interventions, especially on the issue of deforestation, rendering their podium promises worthless. In Southeast Asia — the region that drives the ...

Citing estimates, former central banker Ravi Menon says a carbon price of just US$20 per tonne could halve Southeast Asia’s deforestation rate. At the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 summit, ...

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. The region is also among the leaders in habitat and wildlife loss. If things don’t change, the world’s most ignored big emitter ...

Researchers have found that in North America, Europe and Asia, deforestation leads to more intense heatwaves, according to MIT's Climate Portal. Deforestation contributes to global warming in a ...

and such a vast amount of deforestation would deal a major blow to global efforts of limiting global warming, said Amalya Reza Oktaviani, bioenergy campaign manager at the NGO Trend Asia.

Palm oil production has grown 19-fold over the past 40 years, and is strongly linked to tropical deforestation, especially in South-east Asia. Replacing palm oil with alternatives may not be ...

2024 /EINPresswire / -- The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) presents a significant challenge for Southeast Asia's rubber industry, which accounts for 80% of global natural rubber production.