Residents fear Rempang’s industrialization will harm the environment. Farmers and fishers refuse to be uprooted from their land and livelihood.
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Posted inArticle / Environment
Indonesia’s election affects ties with China and environmental policies
Whoever is elected in February must involve more of society in consultations on BRI projects to mitigate environmental risks, Indonesian analysts write.
Posted inArticle / Energy
Indonesia launches largest floating solar plant in SEA
The 200-hectare solar plant is expected to contribute to the Jawa-Bali power grid, leading the way for other critical renewables in Indonesia.
Posted inArticle / Energy
CELIOS : Keep the energy transition away from false solutions
Celios assessed the energy transition proposed by the presidential and vice-presidential candidates as false solutions that will actually cause a climate crisis
Posted inArticle / Ocean and maritime
Over 80% of fishermen struggle to access subsidized fuel, survey reveals
Fishermen lack institutional support to access subsidy. Bureaucracy, funding, and data collection are major impediments, experts say.
Posted inArticle / Forests
The role of customary forests in reducing global warming
Indigenous peoples are vulnerable to agrarian conflicts. The human rights perspective must be prioritized in devising policies and solutions.
Posted inArticle / Climate change
Indonesian activist nabs Climate Breakthrough Award
Past recipients used their award funds to create new and expand existing initiatives to drive collective actions in tackling climate woes.
Posted inArticle / Forests
Greenpeace regrets Indonesia’s absence from the Three Basins Summit
Despite reaching agreement with Brazil and DRC, Indonesia lags behind in moving the initiative forward, Greenpeace Indonesia says.
Posted inArticle / Papua
WALHI urges students in Papua to campaign for the environment
WALHI underlines the critical role of students in protecting nature and the environment against threats and harms of investment in Papua.
Posted inArticle / Climate change
Thousands joined Youth Action for Climate 2023
Thousands banded in climate actions. Youths — over a quarter of Indonesia’s population, is the most affected by impacts of climate crisis.