Tag:Indonesia

Conservation

U.S., Indonesia in $35m debt-for-nature swap deal

Conservation International announced on January 15, 2025, that the debt-for-nature swap between the United States of America, the Republic of Indonesia and several non-governmental...

Michael Simire - January 21, 2025

Climate Change

Reactions, as Japan halts aid for coal plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh

Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary, Hikariko Ono, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, announced the suspension of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

Business

Indonesia, China begin feasibility study on $560m coal-to-methanol plant

Indonesia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study of a $560 million coal-to-methanol plant. Indonesia’s Industry Minister, Agus...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

Pollution

Indonesia court finds president negligent in air pollution lawsuit

An Indonesian court ordered on Thursday, September 16, 2021 President Joko Widodo and other senior government officials to improve the hazardous air quality of...

Michael Simire - September 16, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

Indonesia’s volcano Merapi spews ash clouds again

Indonesia’s most active volcano Merapi emitted ash clouds three times as far as three kilometres to the southeast. The ashes spreading to areas in Yogyakarta,...

Michael Simire - June 25, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

Death toll from tropical cyclone Seroja rises to 177 in Indonesia

The death toll from tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province rose to 177, a local official said on Sunday, April 11,...

Michael Simire - April 11, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

165 dead, 45 missing due to tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia

The death toll of tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia rose to 165 with 45 still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Thursday,...

Michael Simire - April 8, 2021

Disaster Risk Management