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Indonesia Still Difficult To Escape Coal Dependence

A coal mining truck operates on a haul road at an opencast coalmine in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on December 8, 2024. Environmental activists express concern about the slow growth of renewable energy and the continued reliance on coal. This is particularly concerning because, in 2001, Indonesia had 93.8 million hectares of primary forest, covering more than 50% of its total land area. By 2023, Indonesia had lost 292 thousand hectares of primary forest, equivalent to 221 million tons of CO2 emissions. Of this loss, 144 thousand hectares are located within Indonesia's official forest land cover classes and have a patch size larger than two hectares. Coal consumption in Indonesia has surged in the last decade. In 2013, Indonesia's coal consumption is recorded at 72.07 million tons. This figure jumps to 138.42 million tons in 2019 and further increases to 212.87 million tons in 2023. Meanwhile, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) acknowledges that Indonesia is still dependent on coal to meet its energy needs and will require a significant amount of time to transition away from this dependency. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11846237
Date Taken	8 December 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto

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Coal mining haul road opencast coalmine Kalimantan Indonesia December 2024 environmental activists renewable energy coal reliance primary forest 2001 93.8 million hectares total land area 2023 forest loss 292 thousand hectares CO2 emissions 221 million tons official forest land cover patch size coal consumption last decade 2013 72.07 million tons 2019 138.42 million tons 2023 212.87 million tons Minister of Energy Mineral Resources ESDM energy needs transition dependency Afriadi Hikmal NurPhoto.

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