In this inaugural issue, we share commentaries on breaking the vicious cycle of haze, alongside research highlights on peat fires in Brunei and emissions from smallholder agriculture.

In this issue, we bring you highlights from articles written by our members, on opportunities to scale up peatland-related policies and financing at COP29 and sharing the latest insights on Indonesia’s Peatlands. We also provide a recap of our recent Seminar and Workshop, where experts discussed challenges in integrating policy and governance to reduce peatland emissions and addressed uncertainties in peatland mapping and their impacts.