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Indonesia

Governments sworn to secrecy on '$20bn' for Indonesia's energy transition

Governments sworn to secrecy on ‘$20bn’ for Indonesia’s energy transition

They won’t reveal who is paying what or how it will be spent and one bank said their $1bn contribution is just something they’re “willing to consider”

Rich nations, banks pledge $20bn for Indonesia's coal-to-clean switch

Rich nations, banks pledge $20bn for Indonesia’s coal-to-clean switch

The US and Japan led on mobilising finance to retire Indonesian coal plants and scale up renewables, in a deal announced in Bali

As Cop27 kicks off, where are the coal to clean deals at?

As Cop27 kicks off, where are the coal to clean deals at?

Rich countries have been discussing “just energy transition partnerships” with South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and Senegal

G20 Bali meeting highlights Indonesia's weak climate action

G20 Bali meeting highlights Indonesia’s weak climate action

Campaigners are mounting a challenge against the government, arguing that insufficient climate action infringes on their human rights

Indonesia is learning lessons from South Africa's tough energy transition deal talks

Indonesia is learning lessons from South Africa’s tough energy transition deal talks

Talks between donor countries and South Africa on a coal-to-renewables finance deal have been slow and difficult. Indonesia wants to do things differently

Hackers throw Indonesian palm oil seminar into chaos, fuelling blame game

Hackers throw Indonesian palm oil seminar into chaos, fuelling blame game

As experts debated a controversial proposal to classify palm oil plantations as forest, their event in Jakarta was disrupted by swearing and pornography

Indonesia ends forest protection deal with Norway, raising deforestation fears

Indonesia ends forest protection deal with Norway, raising deforestation fears

The announcement took the Norwegian government and campaigners by surprise and came days before a moratorium on new palm oil concessions lifted

UK calls on Indonesia to set out roadmap to net zero emissions

UK calls on Indonesia to set out roadmap to net zero emissions

During a three-day visit to southeast Asia’s largest economy, Alok Sharma met with a host of ministers to discuss how to transition the nation from coal to renewables

With Indonesia's answer to Elon Musk in jail, electric vehicles are going nowhere

With Indonesia’s answer to Elon Musk in jail, electric vehicles are going nowhere

Electric vehicle pioneer Dasep Ahmadi was imprisoned over a failed experiment, with a chilling effect on innovation

Indonesian utility pledges to stop building coal plants beyond existing pipeline

Indonesian utility pledges to stop building coal plants beyond existing pipeline

State-owned electricity company PLN said it will finish building 20GW of planned coal capacity before turning to renewables

Cyclone Seroja kills 160 people, exposes Indonesia's climate vulnerability

Cyclone Seroja kills 160 people, exposes Indonesia’s climate vulnerability

Campaigners say a government rollback of environmental regulations increases Indonesia’s vulnerability to flash floods and landslides

In Java, a Japanese-financed coal plant threatens our health and livelihoods

In Java, a Japanese-financed coal plant threatens our health and livelihoods

The Indramayu coal plant will dirty our air, destroy our livelihoods and worsen the climate crisis. Japan must stop financing it immediately

Who will build the world's last coal plant?

Who will build the world’s last coal plant?

Banks, companies and governments are axing support for coal, driven by climate concerns and competition from renewables, but hundreds of plants are still in planning

World Bank branch indirectly backs coal megaproject despite green pledge

World Bank branch indirectly backs coal megaproject despite green pledge

International Finance Corporation piloted its green equity policy with an Indonesian bank, which went on to fund a 2,000 MW coal complex

UN fund pays Indonesia for forest protection as deforestation rises

UN fund pays Indonesia for forest protection as deforestation rises

Campaigners accuse the Green Climate Fund of letting governments game the UN’s Redd+ forest protection scheme, as Indonesia is awarded $103 million

Forest destruction spiked in Indonesia during coronavirus lockdown

Forest destruction spiked in Indonesia during coronavirus lockdown

Travel restrictions allowed illegal deforestation to flourish in Indonesia – and government plans to cut environmental protections raise fears for the future

Indonesian government under pressure to stamp out toxic haze

Indonesian government under pressure to stamp out toxic haze

Rampant forest fires are causing polluting smog to travel to neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, sending air quality plummeting in Southeast Asia

Indonesia calls EU palm oil fuel ban 'discriminatory', 'protectionist'

Indonesia calls EU palm oil fuel ban ‘discriminatory’, ‘protectionist’

Indonesia’s foreign ministry has slammed the EU’s proposed ban on palm oil in biofuels

Indonesia president bans further destruction of peatlands

Indonesia president bans further destruction of peatlands

Norwegian pressure and financial support credited as world’s 8th largest greenhouse gas emitter targets end to exploitation of peatlands

China cuts pollution at home, grows coal abroad

China cuts pollution at home, grows coal abroad

China cuts coal at home but state owned companies and banks drive new coal expansion overseas, despite promises of green growth for developing countries

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