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View all search resultsThe report of ecological damage in the nickel industry comes as Indonesia, home to the world's largest nickel ore reserves, seeks to extract more value from the mineral by attracting investment into its processing and in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries.
Greenpeace Indonesia's analysis of official deforestation data revealed that Indonesia saw 4.8 million hectares of forest and peatland lost between 2013 and 2019, surpassing the country's target of limiting deforestation to 4.2 million ha between 2013 and 2030 to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
First, they lost their home, then their source of livelihood and clean water. Villagers and officials are scrambling to save Indragiri Hilir in Riau from coastal erosion before the encroaching seawater seizes their lives forever.
Environmentalists have warned that the 2024 election could well determine the fate of the country’s forests, citing previous spikes in deforestation after regime change alongside the fragility of the government’s environmental pledges and achievements.
European Union Ambassador to Indonesia Vincent Piket insisted that Europe “wishes to maintain the palm oil trade” and was keen to help Indonesia and Malaysia acclimate to the new regulation.
The world's largest financial institutions increased their backing of companies in the agriculture, forestry and land use sectors most responsible for deforestation in 2021, a new study showed on Tuesday.
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