China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets. It’s Still Growing.

Planet China: Ninth in a series about how Beijing’s trillion-dollar development plan is reshaping the globe—and the natural world.  BANTEN PROVINCE, Indonesia—The city of Cilegon is surrounded by coal-fired power plants, half a dozen within 10 miles. Some days, the hills that rise above town nearly disappear behind smog that clogs the air and obscures … Continue reading China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets. It’s Still Growing.