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Indonesia’s Election * Prabowo Subianto Projected to Win * What to Know * Who Is Prabowo? * His Approach to Climate Change * Fears of Democracy Backsliding A nickel processing plant in Sulawesi. Indonesia has vast supplies of nickel, which is critical to battery manufacturing.Credit...Ulet Ifansasti for The New York Times Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation INDONESIA’S VOTE: THREE TAKEAWAYS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE The presumed winner supports policies that have led to a boom in coal-burning, but also to the creation of a nascent electric-battery industry. A nickel processing plant in Sulawesi. Indonesia has vast supplies of nickel, which is critical to battery manufacturing.Credit...Ulet Ifansasti for The New York Times Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT * Share full article * * * 12 * Read in app By Somini Sengupta * Feb. 14, 2024Updated 2:11 p.m. ET Coal, nickel, palm oil, rainforests. The riches of Indonesia matter to the rest of the world. Therefore, so does its presidential election. Early results on Wednesday in the world’s third-largest democracy signaled the victory of Prabowo Subianto, a former army general linked to human rights abuses, as the country’s next president. The new government’s approach on the management of its natural resources could have a significant effect on the world’s ability to keep global warming to relatively safe levels. Environmentalists are also watching what the vote might mean for their ability to operate freely in a country with a history of repression. Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel and something that the world must quickly stop burning in order to avoid the worst consequences of global warming. But Indonesia also has huge reserves of nickel, which is critical to battery-making and the transition to cleaner energy. Image Prabowo Subianto at a campaign stop in Bali this month.Credit...Made Nagi/EPA, via Shutterstock Mr. Prabowo has said that he supports transitioning the country away from coal power, though gradually. He also supports a ban on exports of raw nickel, designed to encourage a homegrown battery-making industry, that has been in place for several years. Those two initiatives clash. Processing nickel requires vast amounts of energy. So, Indonesia has been on a binge of building new coal-burning power plants. That, in turn, has driven up Indonesia’s emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Somini Sengupta is the international climate reporter on the Times climate team. More about Somini Sengupta Read 12 Comments * Share full article * * * 12 * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT COMMENTS 12 Indonesia’s Vote: Three Takeaways for Climate ChangeSkip to Comments Share your thoughts. The Times needs your voice. We welcome your on-topic commentary, criticism and expertise. Comments are moderated for civility. SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions KEEP READING THE TIMES BY CREATING A FREE ACCOUNT OR LOGGING IN. Continue Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options