The long list of requirements will be hard for small-scale farmers to meet, and could push risk-averse palm oil buyers in Europe to switch to larger plantations with deeper pockets.
About 80% of the vehicles in Southeast Asia are two- and three-wheelers — meaning EV transition will differ greatly from countries motivated to the electrify cars.
With renewables today accounting only for about 9% of Malaysia's electricity generation capacity, the government targets seem "highly unrealistic."
So far, Anwar has focused on corruption and the rising cost of living but has said little on how he will bolster Malaysia's green credentials.
The two countries, which worked together to broker a landmark global deal to protect nature, now need to help countries meet biodiversity goals at the national level, green groups say.
The multibillion-dollar agreement is expected to help Indonesia retire coal-fired plants early and ramp up investment in renewables.
The forthcoming COP27 in Egypt could offer a "breakthrough" if parties convincingly demonstrate how to fund and work with indigenous peoples on forest conservation.
From packed mosques to Islamic boarding schools, Indonesia's imams have been urged to boost conservation efforts.
New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of center-left Labor has promised to end the "climate wars" that have dogged politics in Australia for years.
Climate change is struggling to get much traction as an issue ahead of Australia's general election on May 21.
