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Indonesia issues strict liability for concession fires

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC · How we work

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SRUK Approves Peat Projects

SRUK approved four peat-land projects covering 225,000 ha, set to issue over 31 million carbon credits.
Analysts estimate total economic and health losses from January to August could reach US$6.9 billion (123.1 trillion rupiah).
Environment Ministry official Rizal Irawan said 42 companies pose high wildfire risk, with 19 burning 11,047 ha in seven provinces.
Ministry announced strict liability for any fire in concession areas, regardless of cause.

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Prabowo Demands Sanctions

President Prabowo Subianto called for stricter regulations and sanctions on slash-and-burn land clearing.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni warned fires may persist until early November.
The blazes, strongest in 11 years, are driven by a super El Nino drought.
Japan contributed three CH-47 Chinook helicopters to the water-bombing effort involving over 50 aircraft.
Respiratory-illness cases rose to 113,336 in seven provinces from Sept 1-9, more than doubling previous counts.

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SRUK Approves Peat Projects

SRUK approved four peat-land projects covering 225,000 ha, set to issue over 31 million carbon credits.
Analysts estimate total economic and health losses from January to August could reach US$6.9 billion (123.1 trillion rupiah).
Environment Ministry official Rizal Irawan said 42 companies pose high wildfire risk, with 19 burning 11,047 ha in seven provinces.
Ministry announced strict liability for any fire in concession areas, regardless of cause.

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