#Environment
Olympic athletes ask IOC to pioritize climate crisis mitigation
A total of 451 Olympic athletes from 91 countries, including Indonesia, have called on International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry to prioritize climate crisis response against the increasing impact of climate change, in particular reference to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, the host city for the 2028 Olympics.
Walhi criticizes Jakarta’s Rorotan RDF pollution management
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has assessed that the Jakarta Provincial Administration’s measures in handling environmental pollution due to the Rorotan Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant trial were not on target.
Danantara asked to invest in renewable energy to restore credibility
The Daya Anagata Nusantara Invesment Management Agency (Danantara) should prioritize investments in renewable energy in response to public scrutiny over its perceived lack of contributions and potential risks to Indonesia’s economy, experts have suggested.
Banks asked to halt funding for Harita Group over environmental damages incurred
Environmental and human rights advocacy groups have urged banks to cease financial support for mining Harita Group of companies, citing severe environmental and social damages caused by its extractive businesses.
Walhi blames nickel mining as severe floods hit villages in Morowali
Heavy rainfalls accompanied by strong winds struck Bahodopi Sub-district in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, on Sunday night, March 17, 2025 triggering severe floods in Lalampu and Labota villages, collapsing a number of electricity poles, and forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
Study : EV mineral extraction causes environmental damage, social problem
Mineral extraction for electric vehicle (EV) batteries is driving rapid industrial expansion in nickel reserves-rich Indonesia, but concerns about environmental damage and human rights abuses are growing, a recent joint study by INDIES-APIL reveals.
Walhi opposes government’s plan to allocate 20-million ha forest for food, energy reserves
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has opposed the government’s plan to allocate 20 million hectares of forest for food and energy reserves as it will accelerate deforestation, increase land conflicts, and exacerbate environmental disasters.
PT IWIP reported to Ministry of Environment for environmental damage
PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in North Maluku has been reported to the Ministry of Environment by Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) for alleged environmental destruction.
Lenders urged to stop financing metallurgical coal projects amidst oversupply
A group of 11 environmental and human rights organizations have urged global financial institutions to stop financing metallurgical coal projects as the world is already oversupplied with the materials.
Carbon trading open for indigenous and social forest
The Indonesian government is currently providing the opportunity for indigenous forest administrator and forests under the Social Forestry management scheme to take part in carbon trading under certain requirements.