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Citizens to sue govt for ‘doing nothing’ about Jakarta's air pollution

City 7 years ago

Citizens to sue govt for ‘doing nothing’ about Jakarta's air pollution

“This bad governance affects more than 10 million people living and working in Jakarta," a lawyer said.

‘We’re only fighting fires of past sinners’: Luhut defends govt's palm oil support

National 7 years ago

‘We’re only fighting fires of past sinners’: Luhut defends govt's palm oil support

The minister said he is worried about the palm oil industry's environmental impacts on younger generations, but he claimed the government was struggling to make progress since the land concessions for the plantations, some of which were on peatlands prone to fire, had been given out by past governments.

Greenpeace activists try to sabotage Indonesian economy

Opinion 7 years ago

Greenpeace activists try to sabotage Indonesian economy

Greenpeace activists who last week prevented a tanker loaded with palm oil from Indonesia from mooring at Rotterdam port and earlier on Nov. 17 illegally boarded the same cargo vessel off Spain in protest at what they described as an ecologically damaging commodity could be regarded as saboteurs of the Indonesian economy.

We are not against palm oil, but against deforestation: Greenpeace

National 7 years ago

We are not against palm oil, but against deforestation: Greenpeace

"We support palm oil from producers or palm oil companies that aren't destroying forests or exploiting people, and there’s plenty of palm oil that fits that bill," Greenpeace Indonesia said.

Palm oil industry calls on govt to take 'firm' action against Greenpeace

National 7 years ago

Palm oil industry calls on govt to take 'firm' action against Greenpeace

Industry group Apkasindo has said Greenpeace’s campaign insults the dignity of Indonesia with accusations of dirty palm oil.

Six activists detained for staging rally on board palm oil tanker: Greenpeace

National 7 years ago

Six activists detained for staging rally on board palm oil tanker: Greenpeace

Six Greenpeace activists from Indonesia, Germany, Britain, France, Canada and the United States staged a rally in the Cadiz Bay near Spain.

Groups welcome Jokowi’s palm plantation moratorium

National 7 years ago

Groups welcome Jokowi’s palm plantation moratorium

The groups want the palm plantation review process to be transparent.

Air quality in Jakarta ‘unhealthy’ during Asian Games

City 7 years ago

Air quality in Jakarta ‘unhealthy’ during Asian Games

Air quality levels in Jakarta in the past two weeks were worse than the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, according to environmental group Greenpeace Indonesia.

Remote China glacial lake bursts, no casualties

Environment 7 years ago

Remote China glacial lake bursts, no casualties

A glacial lake in China's far western region of Xinjiang has burst though there were no casualties.

Jakarta, Denpasar among world's most polluted cities this week: Report

Environment 7 years ago

Jakarta, Denpasar among world's most polluted cities this week: Report

Jakarta topped a list of the most polluted cities in the world for two consecutive days this week, as shared by Greenpeace Indonesia's Twitter account, with Denpasar, Bali, also breaking into the top 10.

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