Indonesia
Brazil, Indonesia climate pledges due within weeks – EU commissioner
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete calls on all countries to submit national contributions to the UN for global deal
Illegal logging resurges on Chinese timber demand – report
NEWS: US and EU border controls have less influence on illicit trade as demand shifts to emerging economies, finds Chatham House
Mandarin Oriental hotel chain linked to Indonesia forest destruction
NEWS: Activists launch She’s Not A Fan campaign, say efforts to protect Indonesia’s forests are being obstructed by Astra Agro Lestari
Dash for coal threatens Indonesia climate goal, warns IEA
NEWS: Target to triple coal power generation in southeast Asia’s largest economy at odds with efforts to cut emissions, analysts say
APP turnaround offers hope for Indonesia’s tropical forests
ANALYSIS: Can the world’s biggest pulp and paper producer quit destroying rainforest and what difference does it make to the climate?
Axe cheap petrol to cut emissions, emerging economies told
NEWS: Reforms to fossil fuel subsidies in countries like Egypt, India and Indonesia could contribute to a global climate deal, says IISD
Meet the weaver who stopped miners destroying her forest
INTERVIEW: A peaceful protest by indigenous women in Indonesia shows the power of grassroots activism to tackle climate change
Singapore outlines plans to fine foreign air polluters
NEWS: New bill could impose $1.6 million penalty on companies across region responsible for toxic emissions
Indonesia deforestation now ‘worse than Brazil’
NEWS: Indonesia’s forest loss is accelerating each year, despite a moratorium on logging, study finds
Palm oil producers blamed as smog chokes Indonesia
State of emergency called in Riau region of Indonesia, as data shows 52% of fires originated in palm oil and logging land
Indonesia pledges $250,000 to Green Climate Fund
Hosts of GCF meeting hope contribution will encourage other countries to fill fund’s coffers
Scientists warn of El Nino ‘devastation’ if global temperatures rise
Frequency of most severe El Nino cycle could double, posing severe test for USA, Indonesia and Australia
UK banks ‘leading funders’ of Indonesia coal mining
HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered, RBS and Lloyds, underwrote bonds and shares in fossil fuel companies worth £170 billion between 2010 and 2012
New map charts spread of Indonesia’s forest fires
A new mapping resource from CIFOR shows the source of forest fires in Indonesia – and reveals the largest companies aren’t (wholly) to blame
Wildfires shoot climate warming tar balls into atmosphere
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists reveal small carbon balls created in wildfires are 10 times as warming as conventional soot
Indonesian government blamed for Singapore smog
Greenpeace South Asia says with half the forest clearance fires inside a protected area, responsibility lies at the feet of government
Indonesia’s burning rainforests shroud Singapore in smoke
Morning summary: Illegal deforestation fires threaten the health of Singapore’s citizens, while destroying one of the world’s largest wildlife habitats
Trade fears blocking progress on REDD+ at UN climate talks
Global Canopy Programme’s Christina MacFarquhar and Matt Leggett argue climate and trade negotiators must work together to ensure rainforest protection
Huge Indonesia forest project could unlock funding for REDD+
Leading UNEP official tells RTCC 64,000-hectare forest carbon scheme valuable lessons for the future and could encourage investors
UNEP warns of emissions link to mobile phone demand
UN body says rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation linked to metal production must be urgently addressed