Society, Environment and Culture
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Pertamina NRE asks government to strengthen regulation, incentives for CCS technology
PT Pertamina New & Renewable Energi (Pertamina NRE), a subsidiary of State energy company PT Pertamina, seeks regulations that will strengthen and encourage the oil and gas industry by accelerating the implementation of carbon capture and storage/carbon capture,utilization and storage (CCS/CCUS) technology in Indonesia.
Indonesia leads push for global treaty, seeks int’l agreement to tackle plastic pollution
Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono, along with various organizations and countries of the world, attended the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) in Busan, South Korea to discuss the Global Plastic Treaty from November 25, 2024 until December 1, 2024.
Grabbing “Plastic Treaty” momentum for pollution reduction, green economy development
Indonesia should use the Global Plastic Treaty, which is expected to be issued at the end of the 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) negotiations, which is held in Busan, South Korea from November 25 until December 1, 2024, to reduce pollution and pursue green economy develoment, experts say.
Banking credit risk in the mining sector remains under control: Analyst
Banking financing for the mining sector in Indonesia has continued to show good performance, particularly in regards with the relatively low non-performing loans (NPL), significantly making the sector still attractive to banks, despite global challenges that affect economic performance.
BP invests US$7 billion in oil & gas, energy projects in Indonesia
British Petroleum (BP) has agreed to put an investment of US$7 billion in support of the Tangguh Ubadari, Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage (CCUS), and Compression (UCC) projects in Indonesia upon an assessment meeting between the British oil&gas company and the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas).
Aspermigas encourages collaboration to eradicate illegal oil drilling
The Association of Indonesian Oil and Gas Companies (Aspermigas) assesses that the energy self-sufficiency target set by President Prabowo Subianto will be difficult to achieve if illegal drilling is still rampant.
ALUDI optimistic about SCF development amid economic challenges
The Indonesian Crowdfunding Service Association (ALUDI) expressed its optimism about the prospects of securities crowdfunding (SCF) in Indonesia despite global and domestic economic challenges.
Civil society groups: Climate funding useless if it is not on target
Global civil society organizations have suggested that despite increase in funding, the effectiveness of the climate financing should be more important than mere quantity, citing that the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) funding has so far not gone to the right projects.
DPR asks KLHK to do research on river pollution from illegal mining
A legislator with the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Agriculture, Environment and Forestry Commission IV, has called on the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) to conduct research on river water in mining areas potentially contaminated by illegal mining activities.