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Afghanistan’s renewable energy resource potential is estimated at over 300,000 megawatts, with hydropower currently being the main source of renewable energy.
Naghlu Hydropower is the country’s largest hydropower plant. The rehabilitation of one of its four turbines was...
Written by: Junaidi Hanafiah
Translated by: Aria Danaparamita
As Indonesia prepares to launch a new captive-breeding facility for Sumatran rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in the northern province of Aceh, authorities and conservationists are intensifying efforts to survey and protect the province’s remaining...
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Written by: Kimberly White
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Written by: Kimberly White
Earlier this month, the Government of Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), announced they join together to develop countermeasures against plastic pollution in Southeast Asia and India.
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The Afghan-German Cooperation’s Energy Sector Improvement Program (ESIP) conducted a workshop at Serena Hotel in Kabul on Wednesday.
The workshop aimed at identifying and assessing the private sector’s needs for fulfilling its role in promoting Afghan energy production.
In...
Written by: Kimberly White
In 2010, Norway and Indonesia joined together for a climate and forest partnership to support Indonesia’s efforts to reduce emissions caused by deforestation. Norway pledged to support Indonesia with up to $1 billion USD....
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