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Indonesia’s nickel boom drives surge in captive coal, threatening emissions targets

Published 12:53 on January 27, 2026 / Last updated at 12:53 on January 27, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Indonesia’s push to dominate global nickel supply chains for electric vehicles is driving a rapid expansion of captive coal-fired power plants, putting the country’s climate targets in jeopardy and exposing its exports to possible carbon penalties, a report warned on Tuesday.
Indonesia’s push to dominate global nickel supply chains for electric vehicles is driving a rapid expansion of captive coal-fired power plants, putting the country’s climate targets in jeopardy and exposing its exports to possible carbon penalties, a report warned on Tuesday.


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