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Indonesia’s captive coal: Financing industrial decarbonisation

Exploring why energy transition capital is currently being blocked from reaching the country’s captive power plants – and what to do about it The post Indonesia’s captive coal: Financing industrial…

  • Indonesia's JETP pledged USD 20 billion for decarbonisation, with US withdrawal.
  • Captive coal plants, crucial for industrial operations, hinder decarbonisation.
  • USD 31 billion investment needed in captive coal transition by 2030.

U.S. national debt crosses $40 trillion

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare, and interest on the burgeoning deficit make…

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