Archive · 17 Jun 2025

Indonesia's Coal Industry Faces Transition Amidst Declining Demand

Indonesia's Coal Industry Faces Transition Amidst Declining Demand

Indonesia's coal business, which makes a lot of money for the country, is in trouble because its biggest customers, China and India, are buying less coal.

A report says Indonesia needs to switch to cleaner energy sources now.

Even though they are mining more coal than ever, exports are down.

This could be because China and India want to use less coal and make their own energy.

The Indonesian government is trying to cut emissions but also expanding coal production which is making it difficult.

The industry is run by a few people, which also makes it hard to change.

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