Forest preservation

Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high: report

The task force, which President Prabowo formed last year, has seized millions of hectares of agricultural and other lands and issued fines totalling billions of US dollars.

Indonesia’s land crackdown dents Genting Plantations’ profits

Indonesian forested areas are strictly regulated. Companies operating outside their licensed areas can expect fines, loss of their licences or even shutdowns.

Genting Plantations pays 396 billion rupiah fine amid Jakarta’s land enforcement crackdown

Indonesia is home to the world’s largest tropical rainforest outside the Amazon, with industries that contribute billions in exports and sustain millions of livelihoods.
THE BROAD VIEW

From Sumatra to Sao Paulo: practical lessons for COP30

Areas under restoration and natural forest (above) alongside commercial tree farms across the BTG Pactual TIG reforestation strategy.

Temasek’s GenZero investment brings US timberland manager’s Latin American reforestation strategy to US$672 million

More than national assets, Indonesia's forests are a global climate stabiliser. They store nearly 80 billion tonnes of carbon and host one-tenth of the world's remaining tropical rainforest biodiversity.
THE BROAD VIEW

Why Indonesia must seize the Tropical Forests Forever Facility

APP Group launched Regenesis, its new sustainability platform, on Sep 10.

APP Group pledges US$30 million a year to restore 1 million hectares of Indonesia’s rainforests 

The acknowledgement reinforces MSPO’s role as Malaysia’s national framework for sustainable palm oil and highlights its contribution to global trade and responsible sourcing.

EU clears Malaysia’s palm oil certification for new deforestation rule

An investment by China in the fund, which Brazil first proposed in 2023, would signal an important shift in climate finance.

China signals investment in Brazil-led global forest fund: sources

Malaysia’s Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to present updated, science-based evidence to support its request for a “low risk” status.

Malaysia says EU’s deforestation risk rating based on old data