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]]> Ximena Bustillo Why some Indonesians worry about a $20 billion international deal to get off coal Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of coal for electricity. And it's also an emerging economy trying to address climate change. The country recently signed a highly publicized, $20 billion international deal to transition away from coal and toward renewable energy. The hope is the deal could be a model for other countries. But Indonesian energy experts and solar executives worry much of this deal may be "<em>omong kosong</em>" — empty talk. Today, NPR climate solutions reporter <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1119646476/julia-simon">Julia Simon</a> breaks down the realities and limitations of Indonesia's renewable aspirations. <br><br>Reach the show by emailing <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org">shortwave@npr.org</a>. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:30:25 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161287599/why-some-indonesians-worry-about-a-20-billion-international-deal-to-get-off-coal https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161287599/why-some-indonesians-worry-about-a-20-billion-international-deal-to-get-off-coal

Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of coal for electricity. And it's also an emerging economy trying to address climate change. The country recently signed a highly publicized, $20 billion international deal to transition away from coal and toward renewable energy. The hope is the deal could be a model for other countries. But Indonesian energy experts and solar executives worry much of this deal may be "omong kosong" — empty talk. Today, NPR climate solutions reporter Julia Simon breaks down the realities and limitations of Indonesia's renewable aspirations.

Reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org.

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]]> Julia Simon Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom Twitter deal Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam. Tue, 17 May 2022 08:30:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099416770/elon-musk-says-doubt-about-spam-accounts-could-doom-twitter-deal https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099416770/elon-musk-says-doubt-about-spam-accounts-could-doom-twitter-deal Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.

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