Indonesia's Climate Diplomacy Questioned Amidst Oil & Gas Deal Linked to Presidential Envoy
Indonesia's decision to award the Natuna D-Alpha oil and gas block to a company linked to Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, is raising concerns about weakening its international climate diplomacy. The block, with its high CO2 content, is seen as a potential 'carbon bomb'.
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