Indonesia delays $20bn green plan, after split with rich nations on grants and new coal plants

The launch of the Jetp investment plan has been hampered by disagreements over funding and technical challenges Indonesia has delayed the launch of a $20 billion clean energy plan as…

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Amazon nations decry EU deforestation rules in thinly-veiled joint condemnation

The Belem Declaration echoes growing discontent with a new law prohibiting firms from importing goods linked to deforestation Amazon nations have attacked in a joint declaration the “proliferation” of environmental…

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Indonesia falls short on peatland restoration, risking destructive fire season

Data from the Indonesian government suggests efforts to restore peatlands, a key part of the country’s climate strategy, do not match government claims. After devastating wildfires ravaged through Indonesia’s tropical…

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