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Indonesian government to sue PTTEP Australasia over Montara oil spill

The Indonesian government will file a civil lawsuit against PTT Exploration and Production Company (PTTEP) Australasia ...

UN Global Pulse and Western Digital announce ‘Data for Climate Action’ challenge now open for entries

- Global Pulse, the United Nations innovation initiative on big data, and Western Digital ...

President orders to stop mercury use in traditional mining

President Joko Widodo has instructed small-scale gold miners to stop the use of mercury, as it could damage the ...

Government aims for eco-plastic use by 2021

The government is aiming for the use of eco-plastic throughout Indonesia by 2021 to reduce waste plastic bags which ...

EARTH WIRE -- Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO

A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty ...

Bandung Institute of Technology develops electric transportation modes

The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in West Java is developing three electricity-based transportation modes, ...

Minister seeks solutions to combat pollution from marine plastic wastes

The office of the coordinating minister for maritime affairs is seeking solutions to tackle pollution arising from ...

Pertamina to develop gas infrastructure, facilities

State-run oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) plans to improve gas infrastructure and facilities to augment the ...

EARTH WIRE -- China to appoint "river chiefs" to fight pollution

China will appoint "river chiefs" to prevent pollution in the nations waterways, the official Xinhua news agency ...

Indonesia, S Korea develop environmentally friendly businesses

Indonesia and South Korea are developing environmentally friendly small-medium enterprises (SMEs) or green businesses ...

EARTH WIRE -- Efforts underway to restore Lake Limboto in Gorontalo

The central government is giving special attention to Gorontalo, currently the third conservation province in ...

EARTH WIRE - Addressing crimes against wild plants and animals

Crimes against wild animals and plants need serious attention, as many plants and animals face the threat of ...

Indonesian government freezes PTTEP licenses

The Indonesian government has finally decided to freeze the licenses and assets of PTT Exploration and Production ...

Indonesia urges Australia to help settle Montara case

Indonesia has urged the Australian government to play an active role in addressing water pollution in the Timor Sea ...

Indonesia's commitment to reducing gas emission questioned

Indonesian plan to build coal fired power plants with a total capacity of 20,000 megawatts under its energy program ...