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Indonesia Launches Waste-to-Energy Initiative Amid Radiation Crisis

10/2/2025

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto backs national sovereign wealth fund investment in waste-to-energy projects, launching eight initiatives by October.
The program plans expansion to 33 cities, with up to USD 180 million per plant and 15 MW output.
A radiation emergency is declared in Cikande, Banten, after cesium-137 contamination in shrimp exports; nine people are contaminated and health authorities screen residents.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto backs national sovereign wealth fund investment in waste-to-energy projects, launching eight initiatives by October.
The program plans expansion to 33 cities, with up to USD 180 million per plant and 15 MW output.
A radiation emergency is declared in Cikande, Banten, after cesium-137 contamination in shrimp exports; nine people are contaminated and health authorities screen residents.