Indonesia’s coal and energy plans face hurdles

The government sees coal as key to its electricity-generation goals

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  • Expanding domestic coal use
  • Consequences
  • Subsidies and demand
  • Local investments needed
  • Environmental dangers
  • Health risks
  • Renewable energies stunted
  • Foreign investment angles
  • Welfare calls
  • Divestment requirements
  • Resource nationalism
  • Legal volatility
  • Corruption and weak state capacity

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