Indonesia takes baby steps in phasing out coal plants


Smoke rises from chimneys at the Suralaya coal power plant in Cilegon, Banten, on Sept. 21, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Indonesia is taking baby steps toward the country’s net-zero emissions goal by introducing three schemes to retire coal-fired power plants early.

Experts have expressed optimism that stakeholders would be able to move forward with the plan despite the longwinded process.

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