Indonesia cuts coal plant's output as pollution spikes

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 07, 2023 12:32 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia has nearly halved output at a major coal-fired power plant near Jakarta after the capital faced major pollution spikes in recent weeks, its operator told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Wednesday.

The reduction came a week before Indonesia hosted leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and top officials from the United States, Japan, China and South Korea for summits tackling a spate of regional issues.

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