Indonesia’s geothermal push runs into local fears at Mount Ungaran

Mongabay
Sep 24, 2026, 9:00 am89 ptsTrending
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Communities living near Mount Ungaran in Indonesia’s Central Java province have slammed plans to revive a geothermal power project there, saying it could threaten water supplies and farming livelihoods. The latest opposition follows a decision in August by the Ministry of Energy and…

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