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Plan to Sacrifice 20 Million Hectares of Forest Makes Mockery of Indonesia’s Climate and Biodiversity Commitments
The Indonesian govt plan to clear 20m ha of forest for industrial food and energy projects is a threat to Indonesia’s climate and biodiversity commitments.
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Indonesia’s Carbon Offset Failures Show Climate Polluters Must Pay, Can’t ‘Trade’ Away Their Responsibilities
Baku/Jakarta, 20 November 2024 – Greenpeace Indonesia pushed today for governments gathered at the UN’s annual climate talks to directly finance communities who do the real work of protecting high…
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RSPO Weakens Standard on No Deforestation, Misses Opportunity to Become Compliant With Incoming EU Deforestation Regulation
In its revised Principles and Criteria the RSPO has scored an ‘own goal’ by weakening its commitment to ensuring No Deforestation, its very raison d'être.
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Report: Indonesia’s Chronic Forest Fires – 2023
Greenpeace Indonesia's latest analysis shows that the indicative area of forest and land fires in 2023 was 2.13 million hectares. This figure is almost twice the size of the government’s data.
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Ahead of Prabowo-Gibran Inauguration, Greenpeace Urges Public to Speak Out and Monitor the New Administration
Through a creative video projection, Greenpeace Indonesia called on the public to #ChooseToSpeakUp for the protection and restoration of the environment, democracy, and human rights.
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The False Prosperity of Extractive Sector
The mining sector has become one of the pillars of the Indonesian economy. It contributes to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation. However, these economic gains are overshadowed by…
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South Sumatran Residents Sue Plantation Companies Over Peatland Smoke Haze
South Sumatran residents attended Palembang District Court this morning to register a lawsuit against three plantation companies over the chronic smoke haze that has blighted their lives.
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‘Indonesia is Not For Sale’ Message to Jokowi During Celebration at New Capital City
East Kalimantan, August 17, 2024. While President Jokowi was overseeing the first celebration of Indonesian Independence Day at the construction site of the nation’s new capital on Borneo island, a…
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Papuan Indigenous Activists Present Quarter-Million Signatures to Supreme Court
Brandishing shields, bows, and legal dossiers, Auyu environmental warriors today took the fight for their traditional land from the forests of South Papua into a Jakarta courtroom.
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People Power Newsletter #1
Welcome to the first edition of People Power Newsletter for 2024! This publication is an initiative of Greenpeace Southeast Asia Public Engagement and Actions community.