In the busy streets of Jakarta, change is brewing as major transport and services firms transition their fleets to electric vehicles.
Environment
PAIR research teams have begun gathering information to allow for the development of seaweed, a vital commodity to Indonesia.
Nusantara’s construction may lead to a surge in carbon emissions, putting the country’s climate goal at risk.
Hundreds of angry workers say government’s 18-times increase will deter tourists and destroy incomes.
Eight domestic investors have expressed interest in channeling Rp156 billion in funds to develop the fishing industry in eastern Indonesia, the KKP has informed.
Dozens of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have appealed to Tesla to terminate their anticipated investment in Indonesia’s nickel industry due to “potentially devastating impacts on the environment and the lives of Indonesian people.”
Dozens of NGOs have sent an open letter to Elon Musk, urging the Tesla Inc’s chief to not invest in Indonesia’s nickel industry on environmental concerns.
In the Indonesian village of Kun-kun, where illegal loggers once cut mangroves for timber, a new livelihood has come to the fore: crab fishing.
Residents of an Indonesian island threatened by rising sea levels have begun legal action against the cement producer Holcim.
A growing population, destruction of coral reefs, and the loss of traditional fishing methods all threaten the way of life of traditional communities in Indonesia whose livelihoods have for generations depended on the sea.
Among Asean members, Indonesia issued almost half of all green bonds from 2017-2019. The money raised from green bonds by Asean members goes largely into green buildings and green energy.
A new analysis warns of the potential for forest fires in Indonesia that could spread smoke to neighboring countries as this year’s dry season sets in.
Indonesia produces 4.8 million tons of plastic waste each year that is “mismanaged”. Octopus wants to reduce that number with a platform making it easier to collect waste products.
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia threatens to disrupt a ritual of slaughtering animals to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha this year.
Foot-and-mouth disease, a contagious viral disease for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, resurfaced in Indonesia in May after the country had been declared free of it for over 30 years.
A recent study revealed that the implementation of a visitor cap could greatly reduce the impact on the environment at Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara.
