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Press release – green industry and greenwashing
PRESS RELEASE The SETARA Civil Society Coalition (Save North Kalimantan) Launches Report Titled Green Lies, Containing Findings of Social and Ecological Violations at the Indonesia Green Industrial Zone (KIHI-KIPI) in Tanah Kuning-Mangkupadi, North Kalimantan. Bulungan, North Kalimantan, July 15, 2024— The SETARA Civil Society Coalition, comprising NUGAL Institute, Perkumpulan Lingkar Hutan Lestari (PLHL), Greenpeace Indonesia, CELIOS, EN, and JATAM East Kalimantan, together with several representatives of affected communities
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CELIOS x WALHI: geothermal energy: economic and environmental impacts
Jakarta, March 5, 2024 – The development of Geothermal Power Plants (PLTP) in Indonesia, although promoted as part of the energy transition, has social and economic impacts on local communities. Bhima Yudhistira, Executive Director of CELIOS, emphasized, “Capital-intensive geothermal projects tend not to generate significant multiplier effects for local economies. On the contrary, local communities often view geothermal development as an obstacle to productivity in agriculture and
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Impact of coal-fired power plant closures on local communities: workers, SMEs, and regional revenue
Jakarta, July 18, 2023—CELIOS and Yayasan Indonesia CERAH highlighted the importance of local government involvement in the launch of JETP. Bhima Yudhistira, CELIOS Director, stated, “For example, around 4,666 direct workers, both permanent and non-permanent, will be affected by the closure of coal-fired power plants in Langkat, Cilacap, and Probolinggo. This does not yet include indirect workers, namely MSME operators around the power plant sites, as well as workers at coal source locations.” Muhamm
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