Asia's climate crisis

Indonesia struggles to turn to the light

Solar ambitions held back by coal habit in world's fourth most populous nation

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Indonesia's coal dependence highlights a structural block to change in climate policies in Asia. © Illustration by Michael Tsang

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer
October 30, 2021 15:00 JST

This is the latest piece in a series on the COP26 climate summit and the danger Asia faces from global heating. Previous articles can be viewed here.

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