Indonesia’s Batang Toru crackdown puts China on green notice

Indonesia’s Batang Toru crackdown puts China on green notice

The revocation of permits for dozens of companies operating in Indonesia’s fragile forests—most notably the China-backed Batang Toru hydropower project—has been hailed as a bold environmental stand by President Prabowo Subianto. After years of ecological controversy surrounding the project, including concerns over biodiversity loss and disaster risk, the move signals a willingness to confront environmentally […] The post Indonesia’s Batang Toru …