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Commodities 26 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

MSPO backs EU deforestation regulation delay 

The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification body welcomed the postponement of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) until the end of 2025.

World 10 Feb 2025 | 05:37 PM

Exclusive-Colombia deforestation in 2024 among lowest levels in 23 years, minister says

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia in 2024 is expected to have reached a higher level than during the previous year but is still forecast to be among the lowest levels in more than two decades, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Monday.

Indonesia 1 Feb 2025 | 02:03 PM

Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running, says NGO

Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork.

Indonesia 1 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Deforestation rates creep up as Jakarta ramps up development

Deforesta­tion in Indo­nesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said, based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork.

World 4 Feb 2025 | 05:06 PM

Beekeeping reduces deforestation in central Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Beekeeping in Sikonge District in Tanzania's central region of Tabora is helping reduce deforestation and preserve the region's unique ecological balance, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tanzania said on Tuesday.

Commodities 14 Jan 2025 | 06:31 AM

Malaysia says EU deforestation law presents challenges, opportunities for palm industry

KUALA LUMPUR: The European Union's pending anti-deforestation law presents both challenges and opportunities for Malaysia's palm oil industry, Malaysia's deputy commodities minister told an industry conference on Tuesday.

Singapore 22 Dec 2024 | 08:32 AM

Carbon emissions from land in S’pore projected to rise, pointing to more deforestation on the cards

SINGAPORE: Planet-warming emissions from Singapore’s land use sector are expected to grow between now and 2030 – a sign that more deforestation could be on the cards for the country.

World 28 Oct 2024 | 07:04 PM

Norway allocates 22 mln USD to support Colombia's fight against deforestation

OSLO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Norway has pledged 220 million Norwegian kroner (20 million U.S. dollars) to Colombia to bolster its efforts against deforestation, the government said in a press release on Monday.

World 14 Nov 2024 | 05:34 PM

Roundup: European Parliament votes for one-year delay to anti-deforestation law

BRUSSELS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- A majority of European Union (EU) legislators have backed the postponement of a new law banning imports of products linked to deforestation into the European Union in light of concerns from trade partners and member states.

Arts 25 Oct 2024 | 06:00 AM

Giant mural in Brazil uses ash from wildfires to highlight deforestation

Brazilian street artist Mundano's latest work incorporates ash from forest fires and mud from flooding in Brazil to create a giant mural pleading for a stop to deforestation.

Business 14 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

Deforestation rule delay unlikely to end stalemate; Indonesia concerned about EU’s sustainable import law

JAKARTA: Delaying the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) deforestation-free rule for imported products may provide more time for negotiations between Indonesia and the EU on a free trade agreement, but will do little to bridge the remaining divides between the two parties, analysts say.

Aseanplus News 3 Oct 2024 | 08:22 AM

Indonesia concerned over EU deforestation law rules, not implementation timeframe

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (Oct 3) said a proposed European Commission delay in the rollout of its anti-deforestation law was a good step but a more pressing issue was implementation regulations rather than timeframe.

Commodities 27 Sept 2024 | 09:23 AM

Malaysia to support palm oil producers' compliance with EU deforestation law

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is working on initiatives to ensure its small-scale palm oil producers are able to comply with the European Union's law banning imports of commodities linked to deforestation, its commodities minister said on Friday.

Economy 4 Sept 2024 | 11:00 PM

EU deforestation rules set to take effect this year

As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is set to officially take effect on Dec 31, 2024, Vietnamese enterprises have been advised to act swiftly to comply with this rule to maintain their export activities to this major market.

World 28 May 2024 | 09:17 PM

Brasil's deforestation drops 11.6 pct in 2023

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil lost 1,829,597 hectares of native vegetation in 2023, a decrease of 11.6 percent in deforestation compared to 2022, monitoring network MapBiomas said on Tuesday.

Letters 28 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Plea to stop destruction of forests

FROM SUZIANAH NHAZZLA ISMAIL Shah Alam

Indonesia 5 July 2024 | 03:49 AM

Satellite images show deforestation toll of Indonesia mines

JAKARTA: More than 700,000 hectares of forest in Indonesia have been cleared for mining since 2001, including large tracts of primary forest, a new analysis using satellite data has found.

Indonesia 6 July 2024 | 01:37 AM

Satellite images show deforestation toll of mining in Indonesia

JAKARTA: More than 700,000 hectares of forest in Indonesia have been cleared for mining since 2001, including large tracts of primary forest, a new analysis using satellite data has found.

Singapore 28 Mar 2025 | 03:25 AM

Bountiful baby year: Singapore wildlife parks welcomed close to 1,000 newborns in 2024

SINGAPORE: It was a huge bundle of joy for Mandai Wildlife Reserve in 2024 as it welcomed 998 baby animals across its parks.

Cambodia 28 Mar 2025 | 04:18 AM

World Bank describes Cambodia as global leader in REDD+ implementation

PHNOM PENH: The presence of at least ten current and future REDD+ projects places Cambodia among the leading countries in the world for REDD+ implementation. (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks, is a framework under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.)

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