The Asia Foundation Discuss Key Takeways from Carbon Pricing Report on BFM Radio

BFM: The Business Station, a Malaysia-based independent radio station, discusses key takeaways from The Asia Foundation’s recent policy report “Carbon Pricing and the Business Case for Emissions Reduction and Natural Conservation in Malaysia: Research Summary and Policy Recommendations.” The discussion features the Foundation’s climate consultant and report coauthor Darshan Joshi.

Malaysia is at a nascent stage of its carbon pricing journey, recently launching a voluntary carbon market on Bursa Malaysia, with a carbon tax and domestic emissions trading scheme also being considered. What factors go into carbon pricing design and why are CPI initiatives important? We discuss this with Darshan Joshi, climate consultant with the Asia Foundation and co-author of the report: Carbon Pricing and the Business Case for Emissions Reductions and Nature Conservation in Malaysia.