Energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia’s warning came as Singapore and Malaysia stepped up pressure on Jakarta over the haze, a day after President Prabowo Subianto hit back at countries that "insult" Indonesia.
Coal-dependent countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines should address power systems dominated by existing coal plants, which hinder investment in new geothermal projects, said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Centre for Energy.
As scientists and dozens of nations call for major reductions in plastic production, the plastics industry continues to push pyrolysis — dubbed chemical or advanced recycling — as a primary solution to the global plastic waste crisis.