Harvard and Columbia University study finds death from smoke exposure “on a massive scale” in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
Widely praised as a success when rolled out in 2014, Jakarta’s cuts to domestic oil and gas stored up long term fiscal problems that are now emerging
NEWS: After 2015’s devastating fire season, local authorities in South Sumatra are determined to end slash-and-burn and restore peatland
NEWS: President Joko Widodo ends state visit as forest fire crisis engulfs new administration, but wins new US aid
NEWS: Jakarta is fudging future emissions from tree-cutting and stripped peatland amid a coal spree, says Climate Action Tracker
NEWS: Forest fires are harming public health, diplomatic relations and could push CO2 emissions to an 18-year high, experts warn
NEWS: One of world’s top carbon polluters through deforestation commits to 29% cut in emissions as UN deadline draws near
NEWS: World’s fourth most populous country pledge slightly builds on 2020’s voluntary goal, but details remain unclear
NEWS: Forestry giant is retiring 7,000 hectares of plantations to conserve carbon-rich peat, a major source of emissions
NEWS: Indonesia could go a quarter of the way to reaching its 2020 carbon-cutting aim by ending destruction of vital forests
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete calls on all countries to submit national contributions to the UN for global deal
NEWS: Activists launch She’s Not A Fan campaign, say efforts to protect Indonesia’s forests are being obstructed by Astra Agro Lestari
NEWS: Target to triple coal power generation in southeast Asia’s largest economy at odds with efforts to cut emissions, analysts say
ANALYSIS: Can the world’s biggest pulp and paper producer quit destroying rainforest and what difference does it make to the climate?
NEWS: Indonesia’s forest loss is accelerating each year, despite a moratorium on logging, study finds
State of emergency called in Riau region of Indonesia, as data shows 52% of fires originated in palm oil and logging land
Hosts of GCF meeting hope contribution will encourage other countries to fill fund’s coffers
HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered, RBS and Lloyds, underwrote bonds and shares in fossil fuel companies worth £170 billion between 2010 and 2012
A new mapping resource from CIFOR shows the source of forest fires in Indonesia – and reveals the largest companies aren’t (wholly) to blame
Greenpeace South Asia says with half the forest clearance fires inside a protected area, responsibility lies at the feet of government