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Disaster● Elevated1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 8:54 AM

Indonesia doubles down on climate goals despite surging wildfire emissions

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · South Asia

Indonesia’s climate ambitions are being undermined by devastating wildfires that contradict its emissions-cutting strategy, casting a shadow over Jakarta’s push for a greener economy ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (Cop31). However, Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat has doubled down, arguing that his country’s climate goals should not come at the expense of national development and that emissions reduction efforts must be fair. On Wednesday, he outlined six priority areas for...

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