MEMR halts operation of GAG Nikel in Raja Ampat amid public protests
Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has decided to suspend the operation of PT GAG Nikel in Gag Island, Raja Ampat
10 June 2025 14:24 10 June 2025
Environment
Indonesia gains GEF backing for landmark biodiversity projects
Jakarta — Indonesia has gained international backing to enhance its biodiversity conservation efforts through two newly endorsed initiatives by the Global Environment Facility (GEF): the
9 June 2025 17:54 9 June 2025
UNCTAD: Indonesia key to sustainable marine trade through seaweed and aquaculture
Jakarta — Indonesia has cemented its position as one of the world’s leading players in the sustainable ocean economy, according to a new report by
5 June 2025 12:22 5 June 2025
Nexus3-Untad: Weda Bay residents exposed to more heavy metals than nickel industry workers
Jakarta – Exposure to heavy metals resulting from nickel industry activities in Weda Bay, North Maluku, not only affects factory workers but is also more
5 June 2025 12:01 5 June 2025
North Maluku claims world’s best nickel, Greenpeace urges stop damaging the environment
Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia held an action at the Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2025 (ICMCE 2025) event in Jakarta, Tuesday, 3 June, by
5 June 2025 11:30 5 June 2025
Bahlil Lahadalia: Papua nickel mine must comply with environmental rules
Jakarta – The Indonesian government will conduct a thorough evaluation of nickel mining activities on Gag Island, Raja Ampat, Papua, following growing concerns from communities
4 June 2025 15:55 4 June 2025
World leaders to convene in France for crucial UN Ocean Summit
Jakarta – Over 10,000 delegates, including heads of state, diplomats, scientists, and activists, will gather in Nice, France, from June 9–13 for the third United
28 May 2025 20:01 28 May 2025
Civil society urges swift passage of Indigenous Peoples Bill
Jakarta — A coalition of civil society groups, legal experts, and lawmakers is urging Indonesia’s parliament to pass the long-delayed Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU Masyarakat
28 May 2025 08:43 28 May 2025
Severe flooding submerges villages in East Kalimantan, as Indonesia battles series of disasters
Jakarta — Torrential flooding has submerged villages in Segah District, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, displacing hundreds and cutting off road access as water levels reached
28 May 2025 07:54 28 May 2025
UNDP: Seagrass meadows, peatlands key to mitigating Southeast Asia’s climate crisis
Jakarta—UNDP, the UN’s international development agency, says that seagrass and peatland ecosystems are often overlooked natural solutions to combating the impacts of climate change, from
26 May 2025 18:00 26 May 2025
