Ep 14: Indonesia's Energy Transition Challenge, 280 Million People who Depend on Coal, Oil & LNG. This Blog: summary of Ep 14; notes and references related to Ep 14: and AI generated raw transcript of Ep 14. Summary of Ep 14: 1. Summary of the Episode This episode of Climate Basics  examines Indonesia’s role in the global energy transition , emphasizing the tension between its heavy reliance on fossil fuels—especially coal—and its extraordinary renewable energy and ecological

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