Based on CREA’s maximum assessment, pollution from the Suralaya Steam Power Plant causes 1,640 deaths each year.
Category: Energy
76% of Indonesians are in the dark about JETP, survey finds
Those who are informed tend to be more interested in learning about JETP programs, critical, and can oversee policy-making processes.
Hope for a democratic energy transition in Indonesia
A just energy transition should push democratization in energy and its use, allowing the people to have access to energy sources near them.
JETP gets a boost, Indonesia must uphold its energy transition commitment
More funding into Indonesia’s energy transition but experts fear lack of commitment will undermine efforts to decarbonise the country.
Balikpapan’s Manggar landfill turns waste into energy
The landfill turns waste into energy not only for its own use but for the residents surrounding its area. Much work is needed in domestic waste management.
Indonesia backs hydro to power new capital city
A dam with Chinese backing is slowly being built, but may impact Indigenous villages and the environment, Yovanda Isabella writes.
Maumere trans women enjoy clean energy, their peers in Jakarta struggle with air pollution
A solar farm powers a small community in Sikka District, relatively untouched by air pollution. While Jakarta ranks as one of the most polluted cities in the world.
Indonesia’s electric vehicle push relies on coal
The government is pushing electric vehicles (EVs), but Indonesia must also curb coal consumption to effectively lower emissions.
Indonesia looks to electric vehicles to tackle air pollution, reach zero emisions
The government’s program to develop an electric vehicle ecosystem to achieve zero emissions needs to consider the impact on environmental sustainability.
Gauging the efficacy of Indonesia’s co-firing scheme
Trend Asia looks into Indonesia’s energy transition strategies and says the co-firing program does not have a significant impact on reducing emissions.