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.
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