Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely seen as low-carbon transportation, yet their battery supply chain remains heavily reliant on fossil fuel. This is especially true in Indonesia, the world’s top nickel producer, where the industry is undergoing painful transition efforts.
Environment
A new avian influenza collaboration between CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Indonesia has gained international recognition in Paris overnight, with endorsement from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
The rural landscape has changed rapidly, driven by expanding urbanisation, mining activities, commodity crops, and infrastructure development—displacing once-fertile agricultural land. As a result, fewer rural young people have access to adequate amounts of farmland to make a viable living from agriculture alone.
Data from the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry shows a 20 percent drop in Jakarta’s marine fisheries production in 2023 compared with the year before, while data for 2024 has yet to be released.
As Australia steps up its regional leadership on climate resilience, there is much to learn from communities in our near neighbourhood. Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and KONEKSI, we have spent time in three key places in Eastern Indonesia—Kupang, Lombok, and Makassar—to better understand what inclusive climate resilience looks like in practice and how to future-proof it.
Monash University, Indonesia provided full support for the forum by launching its Master of Sustainability program, a key part of its strategic commitment to sustainability. Starting in the 2025/2026 academic year, the program aims to produce professionals with both strong technical skills and a solid grasp of sustainability policy and business. The initiative reflects Monash’s firm commitment to shaping the next generation of Indonesia’s green workforce.
KINETIK is supporting start-ups in Indonesia such as solar pioneer Hijau to meet the growing demand for renewable energy through Australia’s impact investment fund.
As Southeast Asia emerges as an engine of economic growth and a climate impact hotspot, investing in a green regional future can build goodwill and economic interdependence.
The Indonesian government is seeking to integrate climate change education into the school curriculum to prepare a younger generation that is resilient to climate change and to support sustainable development.
Pantauan polusi plastik secara sistematis dilakukan oleh tujuh perguruan tinggi dan Pusat Riset Oseanografi BRIN di 8 sungai, termasuk Citarum (ITB), Jeneberang (Universitas Hasanuddin), dan Cisadane (BRIN).
Researchers at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute looked at Indonesia’s nickel production and proposed how taking a broad view at the problems involved in climate solutions could help reduce those risks.
Experts have lambasted Indonesia’s heavy push toward natural gas, saying it risks locking the country into fossil fuel dependency under the guise of clean energy, dealing immense damage to the economy, public health and the environment.
Indonesia is among a shrinking group of nations still expanding their coal use, according to a new report by U.S.-based nonprofit Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
As part of sustainable efforts to strengthen and drive climate action in Muslim-majority Indonesia, global social impact agency Purpose conducted a survey on the perception and attitude of Indonesian Muslims on climate issues.
The prospect was novel, even daunting: a remote, international team with no physical office, focused solely on environmental coverage — a relatively niche field in Indonesia’s media landscape at the time.
Agrarian conflicts tied to palm oil plantations are intensifying across Indonesia, with Sawit Watch recording at least 1,126 communities involved in disputes with more than 385 oil palm in 22 provinces.
