Illegal deforestation has reportedly surged to record levels in a wildlife reserve at the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island that’s known as the “orangutan capital of the world.” A newly published report by U.

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation. Environmental activists generally applauded the reforms but criticized loopholes and slow timelines for phasing out the subsidies.

By Liz Kimbrough Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia’s Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary “gem” on the island of Sulawesi, have been whittled away, satellite data and imagery show,

Jakarta is celebrating the WTO ruling, but analysts warn demand and market access issues could stall hopes of progress for it – and Malaysia.

In 2019, the world’s largest palm oil producer Indonesia sued the EU at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the group’s Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) policy. Under the RED II, the EU plans to phase out the use of palm oil-based biofuel by 2030 if they indicate a high risk of causing “indirect land use change” (ILUC).

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South Korea to Shrink Biomass Energy Subsidies After Criticism Over Link to Deforestation JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation.

Flash flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java have killed at least 21 people and damaged villages and rice fields.

Indonesia aims to limit emissions growth to 23% by 2035 from 2019 levels through conserving forests and peatlands to mitigate pollution, according to a top official.

Pollution and deforestation arising from development in Papua’s capital have put a sacred space for women among the mangroves at risk.

This interactive element raises the stakes, questioning whether the artist’s valuable work can prevent deforestation or if it will be sacrificed alongside the forest. Britta Marakatt-Labba ...