https://kabarhijau.netlify.app/ Weekly English-language monitor of sustainability news from Indonesia. en https://kabarhijau.netlify.app/archive/pekan-40-2026/https://kabarhijau.netlify.app/archive/pekan-40-2026/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTEl Niño peaked in September, and with it the fire season. The burned area so far is well below 2015, but haze crossed borders again and the government is leaning on prosecutions rather than prevention. Expect October numbers to show whether that worked. In Sulawesi, nickel pig iron output at IMIP has been cut hard as quotas, prices and weaker EV demand squeeze margins. For buyers tracing supply chains, slower growth is a chance to ask harder questions about waste and community impacts. https://news.metal.com/newscontent/100759860-shfe-nickel-to-stay-low-2017-9-28kabarhijau-imip-cutsTue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMTNickel & critical mineralsRKEF lines at the Morowali industrial park began reducing production. The market is waiting on further 2026 mining quota (RKAB) approvals, and a revised ore benchmark formula took effect on 15 September. Why it matters: Output cuts at Indonesia's largest nickel hub ripple straight into battery and stainless supply chains. (Shanghai Metals Market) https://mongabay.co.id/2026/09/09/suara-perempuan-adat-papua-untuk-tanah-dan-hutan/kabarhijau-papedaWed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMTIndigenous & community rightsSpeakers from the Moi and other communities described losing forest access. Officials said 12 customary-law communities in Papua have been formally recognised, with dozens of claims still under review. Why it matters: Recognition of adat forests is the slow legal track running underneath every land conflict in Papua. (Mongabay Indonesia) https://islandtimes.org/indonesian-wildfires-spurred-by-super-el-nino-choke-south-east-asia/kabarhijau-fires-2015Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMTForests & landWater sources in Kalimantan are drying up under a super El Niño, and haze has drifted over 1,000 km to Cebu in the Philippines. Seventy-two people were arrested in August on suspicion of starting fires. (ABC News via Island Times) https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/09/01/reducing-indonesia-wildfires-will-be-challenging-as-el-nio-peaks-this-month-minister-warnskabarhijau-fires-peakTue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMTForests & landAbout 200,000 ha burned between January and July. Haze has caused tens of thousands of respiratory infections, pushed schools online in Malaysia and reached Manila. The minister says most fires were set deliberately. Why it matters: Fire liability is now an enforcement story: police have named 89 suspects and six permit holders face severe sanctions. (Reuters via The Star) https://en.antaranews.com/news/427759/30-gw-solar-power-tender-to-start-this-year-ministerkabarhijau-solar-30gwWed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTEnergy transitionEnergy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said tendering starts this year. Officials also plan to retire 13 GW of diesel plants and estimate annual savings of around US$4 billion in generation costs. Why it matters: The headline number is huge; as of early September the regulation to implement it was still being negotiated between ministries. (ANTARA) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/mining-threat-persists-in-raja-ampat-indonesias-amazon-of-the-seas/kabarhijau-ra-mongabayWed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTOceans & coastsMongabay's follow-up notes that UNESCO's advisers asked Indonesia for more information on nickel mining before approving the Raja Ampat biosphere reserve in 2025. (Mongabay) https://ekonomi.bisnis.com/read/20260804/44/1993433/bahlil-tegaskan-tak-ada-izin-tambang-baru-di-raja-ampat-hanya-gag-nikelkabarhijau-ra-bahlilTue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTOceans & coastsResponding to Greenpeace, Bahlil Lahadalia said the only active permit belongs to state-owned PT Gag Nikel, which predates his tenure, and that the other permits were revoked in 2025. Why it matters: Government and NGOs disagree on whether pending applications count as a threat. Watch for any permit decisions on Waigeo. (Bisnis.com) https://www.greenpeace.org/southeastasia/press/69152/a-year-after-saverajaampat-greenpeace-report-reveals-nickel-and-dirty-energy-threats-in-the-archipelago/kabarhijau-ra-greenpeaceThu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTOceans & coastsGreenpeace's 'Unprotected Paradise' report finds mines planned for eastern Waigeo and says the 2025 revocation of four permits fell short of real protection. (Greenpeace Southeast Asia) https://mbiz.heraldcorp.com/article/10817433kabarhijau-ecoproThu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTNickel & critical mineralsThe BNSI project inside the IGIP complex is designed for 90,000 tonnes of nickel a year. Partners GEM aim to finish construction by end-2026. (Korea Herald) https://thesun.my/news/world-news/indonesia-s-new-coal-phase-out-goal-sets-daunting-task-gg13409528/kabarhijau-coal-2040Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTEnergy transitionIndonesia runs 253 coal plants, most of them young. Ember estimates the country would need to retire about 3 GW a year for 15 years while scaling solar fast. Campaigners say investors still don't see renewables as bankable. (AFP via The Sun) https://news.metal.com/en/newscontent/104017696-smm-nickel-flash-news-indonesias-rkab-quota-policy-remains-key-driver-for-nickel-marketkabarhijau-rkab-h1Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTNickel & critical mineralsThe nickel miners' association APNI reported 120.6 million wet tonnes consumed in January–June, about 46% of the 260–270 million tonne quota, a sign of softer downstream demand. (Shanghai Metals Market) https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/deforestation-is-surging-in-indonesia/kabarhijau-defor-2025Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTForests & landAuriga Nusantara estimates over 430,000 ha were cleared last year, the highest in nearly a decade. Papua saw a sharp rise, and nearly half the loss happened inside licensed concessions. (Mongabay) https://www.nu.or.id/nasional/walhi-nilai-psn-bukan-solusi-justru-percepat-deforestasi-dan-rampas-ruang-hidup-rakyat-IIxA0kabarhijau-walhi-psnSat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTIndigenous & community rightsSpeaking at an Earth Day protest outside parliament, WALHI pointed to the Merauke sugarcane project as an example of forests and livelihoods lost to state-backed development. (NU Online) https://mongabay.co.id/2026/03/27/kala-masyarakat-adat-papua-protes-pelepasan-hampir-500-ribu-hektar-kawasan-hutan/kabarhijau-merauke-releaseFri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTIndigenous & community rightsTwelve representatives from Boven Digoel and Merauke filed an administrative objection to the forestry decree reclassifying the land, where they had already applied for customary forest recognition. (Mongabay Indonesia) https://www.kabarbursa.com/carbon-trading/perdagangan-karbon-indonesia-januari-2026-turun-nilai-transaksi-rp47-miliarkabarhijau-idx-janWed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMTCarbon markets & policyIDXCarbon recorded 117,455 tCO2e traded, almost all in the negotiated market and none at auction, even as the number of participants and available units grew. (KabarBursa) https://www.kitco.com/news/off-the-wire/2025-12-24/indonesia-plans-fine-palm-oil-growers-miners-85b-forest-encroachmentkabarhijau-forest-finesWed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMTForests & landThe attorney general said the military-backed task force could collect these fines in 2026. Seized plantations go to state firm Agrinas, now the world's largest palm oil company by area at 1.7 million ha. (Reuters via Kitco) https://www.bhrrc.org/ko/최신-뉴스/indonesia-communities-accuse-pollution-and-health-impacts-linked-to-bantaeng-industry-park-operations/kabarhijau-bantaengFri, 21 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMTNickel & critical mineralsA long-form report on smoke, dust and health complaints around the Bantaeng Industrial Park, where several Chinese-backed smelters operate. Residents say neither companies nor government have acted. (Project Multatuli via BHRRC) https://ieefa.org/resources/two-years-after-launch-indonesias-carbon-market-struggles-find-momentumkabarhijau-idx-ieefaTue, 30 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMTCarbon markets & policyIEEFA links thin trading to market design and unclear certification rules, and looks at how Presidential Regulation 110/2025 reshapes carbon governance. (IEEFA)