Sumatra

According to a press release issued last week by the European Environmental Paper Network (EEPN) global financial institutions are being warned to avoid investments in pulp and paper mills associated with deforestation and human rights abuses in Indonesia.

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) claims of independent sustainability certification for its operations aren’t supported by the certification schemes and assessors it has nominated, an investigation by WWF has found. None of these certifications cover the most controversial operations of APP’s wood suppliers – mass clearing of native forests which are home to critically endangered tigers, elephants and orang-utans and clearing and drainage of peat areas which result in massive greenhouse gas emissions.

International Power (IPR), PT Supreme Energy and Marubeni Corporation have entered into a joint venture agreement for the development of the Rantau Dedap geothermal project located in South Sumatra Province.