Indonesia's coal burden, and talking typhoons in the Philippines at a time of climate crisis
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Indonesia knows coal, and the Philippines knows typhoons – this issue of our newsletter features stories about these topics. Indonesia is among the world’s biggest exporters of coal, the largest exporter of thermal coal, and relies on the fossil fuel for over 60% of its electricity. But it also has very ambitious targets for phasing out coal, a core part of its target for reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2060.
Indonesia's coal burden, and talking typhoons in the Philippines at a time of climate crisis
Indonesia's coal burden, and talking typhoons…
Indonesia's coal burden, and talking typhoons in the Philippines at a time of climate crisis
Indonesia knows coal, and the Philippines knows typhoons – this issue of our newsletter features stories about these topics. Indonesia is among the world’s biggest exporters of coal, the largest exporter of thermal coal, and relies on the fossil fuel for over 60% of its electricity. But it also has very ambitious targets for phasing out coal, a core part of its target for reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2060.