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Indonesia’s Proposed Carbon Tax Bill Reveals Risk to GDP Growth

  • Carbon tax could slow economic growth by 0.58% by 2030
  • Finance ministry seeks subsidies, incentives to cushion impact
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Indonesia’s plan to tax carbon output risks slowing growth in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and faces resistance from some of the country’s biggest industries.