A multibillion-dollar and flagship coal gasification project in South Sumatra might do more harm than good for Indonesia’s economy, the latest Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report has found.

PT Bumi Resources (BUMI), Indonesia’s largest thermal coal miner, expects to close the first half of this year with coal sales of 42 million tons, or 47 percent of its full-year target of 88-90 million tons. BUMI corporate secretary Dileep Srivastava said on Tuesday that the firm had sold 20 million tons of coal in […]

Strong calls for the Indonesian government to make efforts to reduce the cost of producing electricity from geothermal sources.

A virtual discussion hosted by Enlit Asia and Indonesian Utility PT PLN highlighted the critical role that coal will play in Indonesia’s energy mix for the foreseeable future. While a new paradigm focuses primarily on transition to a cleaner, smarter, energy future, coal’s importance in the power conversation cannot be ignored.

Palm oil is one of the world’s most widely used and controversial commodities. Cheap, efficient and extraordinarily versatile, it’s found in thousands of everyday products, from cookies to shampoo to fuel. Yet surging cultivation of oil palm trees is linked to burning of tropical rainforests and the destruction of wildlife habitats in Southeast Asia. Environmental […]

One of the world’s most widely used commodities — palm oil — is also one of its most controversial. Cheap, efficient and extraordinarily versatile, it’s found in thousands of everyday products, from cookies and ice cream to shampoo and fuel.

Sugio’s orchard is his life’s work and a great source of pride for the 79-year-old resident of Tengin Baru village in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan. The orchard sits back from the main road, which in places is no more than a potholed track that cuts through jungles and villages. The plot of land is tranquil and […]

In recent years, various energy efficient technologies have been developed in a bid to reduce global carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change. But so far, these alone have proven insufficient to reach the ambitious decarbonization goals laid out in the Paris Agreement.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Individuals should not become the target of carbon tax because it would place a high burden on the people at large, according to Saadiah Uluputty, a member of the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Commission IV Overseeing Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Production.

Companies are aiming to transform themselves into renewable energy users as part of their clean energy goals and in support of Indonesia’s target of having an environmentally friendly energy mix by 2025. “Transitioning to clean energy is part of our responsibility to the customers,” Anya Sapphira, regional sustainability manager of H&M Production Office, said. The […]