Indonesia defies global coal retreat with captive plant boom

Mongabay
Apr 23, 2025, 9:33 am58 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — As much of the world shutters coal power plants and shelves new proposals, Indonesia is bucking the trend — adding the third-highest volume of coal capacity globally in 2024, driven largely by the need to power a growing fleet of metal smelters. This places Indonesia among a shrinking group of…

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