Hitachi Energy partners with National Grid on world’s first replacement of SF6 in existing high-voltage equipment

The innovation called EconiQ™ retrofill uses eco-efficient gas mixture to support National Grid in achieving their sustainability targets

Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy and National Grid have successfully energized a pilot project replacing SF6 in installed high-voltage gas-insulated lines with an eco-efficient fluoronitrile based gas mixture. This retrofill solution, in Richborough, UK is part of Hitachi Energy’s EconiQTM portfolio which is designed to deliver a superior environmental performance compared to conventional solutions.

As one of the world’s largest investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities, National Grid has the ambition to remove all SF6 from its fleet by 2050. In this pioneering project, National Grid has replaced SF6 from 420-kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated lines installed in 2016, eliminating 755 kilograms of SF6. This is equivalent to taking approximately 100 passenger cars1 off the road.

For decades, SF6 has been used in the electrical industry due to its excellent insulation and current interruption properties. However, it has a high Global Warming Potential (GWP) and requires careful handling. Hitachi Energy is continuously reducing the use of SF6, improving its lifecycle management, and accelerating the development of eco-efficient products.

“We have a responsibility to help our customers like National Grid to accelerate the energy transition,” said Markus Heimbach, Managing Director of High Voltage Products business in Hitachi Energy. “Innovative EconiQ retrofill technology for installed gas-insulated lines along with the new EconiQ switchgear and breakers portfolio will enable our customers and the industry as a whole to reduce carbon footprint and rapidly transition to eco-efficient solutions.”

“Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time and this new transformational green technology will help achieve wide-scale decarbonisation on our electricity transmission network. The retrofill solution replaces SF6, cutting emissions and network outages at the same time as saving costs by avoiding the need to spend on costly replacement equipment”, said Chris Bennett, Acting President of National Grid. “We are proud to be working with Hitachi Energy, and to demonstrate a practical solution to a significant issue in the energy industry’s transition to net zero.”

EconiQ is Hitachi Energy’s eco-efficient portfolio for sustainability, where products, services and solutions are proven to deliver exceptional environmental performance. Recently, the company announced the acceleration of its development of eco-efficient solutions, outlining its extensive EconiQ roadmap of switchgear and breakers in various voltage levels. Hitachi Energy has placed sustainability at the heart of its Purpose and is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

Notes

  1. Retrofill is the process of replacing SF6 in an existing equipment with a new eco-efficient gas mixture to improve the environmental and life-cycle performance of the equipment.

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD.

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Hitachi Energy Ltd.
+41 78643 2613
rebecca.bleasdale@hitachienergy.com

Laboratorio de Blockchain Latinoamericano (“LABS”) Formed To Accelerate The Development of Blockchain Technologies in Latin America

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At a private event at The W Hotel in Santiago, Chile, the formation of the Laboratorio de Blockchain Latinoamericano (“LABS”) for the accelerated recruitment of blockchain technologists and development projects in Latin America was formally announced.

The organization will consist of a consortium of Latin America government, regulatory, banking, university, financial technology, payments, real estate, clean energy, digital and traditional asset exchanges, that seek to experiment with pilot tests in the field of blockchain.

The LABS will establish an HQ office in Santiago, Chile, that will house the recruitment and training of blockchain product and technology talent from the Latin America corridor, such as Chile, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela and Colombia, as well as surrounding universities.

The LABS has already signed MOU’s with leading Latin American and Chilean companies and associations in payments, ticketing, real estate and clean energy that will be detailed over the coming days – such as Digital Brokers, Ticketplus, Chile Pay and Consorcio Eolico.

The primary amount of pilot test work at the LABS will occur on BLOCKS, a decentralized, autonomous organization (DAO) blockchain project that is community managed by BLOCKS members and token holders around the world.

BLOCKS is one of the world’s first Wyoming DAO, LLC’s, and is a rapidly decentralizing, global blockchain project, built to deliver simple BLOCKS consumer, corporate and government use cases.

This includes openly available “BLOCKS Builder Modules” available for the download and adoption of BLOCKS in key areas, such as: government, land and title assurance, payments, authentication registries, asset tokenization, trading markets, NFTs, ticketing, real estate and more.

This press release has been translated into the English language.

Laboratorio Blockchain Latinoamericano (“LABS”)

The LABS will be headquartered in Santiago, Chile and is being developed for the recruitment and development of blockchain products, commercial and technology talent in Latin America. The LABS will also establish a reciprocal North America – LABS location in Miami, Florida.

About BLOCKS

BLOCKS is a decentralized, autonomous organization (DAO) that was created to simplify the consumer, corporate and government use cases of blockchain around the world.

BLOCKS Websitehttps://www.blocks.io
BLOCKS Gitbook: https://blocks-1.gitbook.io/blocks/

BLOCKS GitHub: https://github.com/blocks-dao
BLOCKS Builders Modules: https://www.blocks.io/blocks-builder-modules

Contact:

hernan@aureagroup.cl

Nikkiso Cryogenic Services ประกาศเปิดตัว Soletec Group (กาตาร์) ในฐานะตัวแทนที่ได้รับอนุญาตและพันธมิตรการบริการ

เทเมคูลา รัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย วันที่, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“กลุ่มบริษัท”) แห่ง Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries และเป็นบริษัทในเครือของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd (ประเทศญี่ปุ่น) มีความภูมิใจที่จะประกาศว่า Soletec Group (Soletec) เป็นตัวแทนที่ได้รับอนุญาตและพันธมิตรการบริการของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Services (NCS) ในกาตาร์

เนื่องจากการเติบโตของตลาดในตะวันออกกลาง ความร่วมมือนี้จึงช่วยให้กลุ่มบริษัทสามารถขยายการดำเนินธุรกิจระดับภูมิภาคในด้านอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซสำหรับอุตสาหกรรม ก๊าซไฮโดรเจน การเดินเรือทะเล กระบวนการแยกก๊าซธรรมชาติ และอุตสาหกรรมปิโตรเคมีได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ ตั้งแต่วันที่ 1 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2021 เป็นต้นมา Soletec สามารถให้บริการหลังการขายและการบริการสนับสนุนแก่ลูกค้าในท้องถิ่นและอู่ต่อเรือ โดยให้บริการและการสนับสนุนด้านเครื่องสูบน้ำ เครื่องขยายเทอร์โบ และโรงงานแปรรูป ซึ่งรวมถึงบรรจุภัณฑ์ การซ่อมบำรุง อะไหล่ และบริการภาคสนาม

Soletec มีสำนักงานอยู่ในกรุงโดฮา กาตาร์ และจะให้การสนับสนุนแก่ Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group ในการจัดตั้งการปฏิบัติงานด้านบริการระยะยาวที่มีประสิทธิภาพเพื่อรองรับลูกค้าที่มีอยู่ทั้งหมดของเรา

Jim Estes ประธานกรรมการบริหารของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Services กล่าวว่า “ความร่วมมือที่เพิ่งจัดตั้งขึ้นกับ Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group และ Soletec จะช่วยให้เราสามารถดำเนินธุรกิจได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพมากขึ้นในกาตาร์ และช่วยเสริมสร้างความสามารถของเราในการให้บริการแก่ลูกค้าหลักของเราให้ดียิ่งขึ้น” “ผมหวังว่าจะได้ให้บริการและการสนับสนุนที่มีคุณภาพสูงสุดแก่ลูกค้าของ Nikkiso ต่อไปโดยการลดช่วงเวลาที่เครื่องหยุดทำงานซึ่งมีค่าใช้จ่ายสูงสำหรับการปฏิบัติงานและกระบวนการของบริษัท”

Soletec Group ได้ให้บริการแก่อุตสาหกรรมน้ำมันและก๊าซมาเป็นระยะเวลากว่า 50 ปี ในฐานะผู้ให้บริการชั้นนำด้านการออกแบบ วิศวกรรม และบริการด้านการผลิตตลอดห่วงโซ่อุปทานตั้งแต่ต้นน้ำ กลางน้ำ ไปจนถึงปลายน้ำ Soletec Group ได้สร้างความสัมพันธ์ระยะยาวกับบริษัทน้ำมันและก๊าซที่สำคัญที่สุดในโลกหลายแห่ง

ข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับ CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
บริษัทสมาชิกของ Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (ปัจจุบันเป็นบริษัทสมาชิกของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) ได้ผลิตอุปกรณ์แยกก๊าซเหลวเย็นยิ่งยวดทางวิศวกรรม และโรงงานแยกก๊าซธรรมชาติเหลว (LNG) ขนาดเล็ก บริการหลังการขุดเจาะหลุมปิโตรเลียม และอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซสำหรับอุตสาหกรรม Cryogenic Industries ก่อตั้งขึ้นเมื่อ 50 ปีที่แล้ว และเป็นบริษัทแม่ของ ACD, Cosmodyne และ Cryoquip ตลอดจนกลุ่มควบคุมโดยทั่วไปซึ่งมีหน่วยปฏิบัติการประมาณ 20 แห่ง

หากต้องการข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม โปรดเข้าไปที่ www.nikkisoCEIG.com และ www.nikkiso.com

การติดต่อสำหรับสื่อ:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

Action Alliance to Redress 1219 Hosts International Press Conference on Tai Ji Men Case in Washington, D.C.

On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, international scholars and experts call on the Taiwanese government to resolve the Tai Ji Men case as soon as possible, implement transitional justice, and protect freedom of religion or belief

A Lighting Ceremony of TRUTH

To emphasize the importance of the pursuit of truth, the event organizer conducted a lighting ceremony of a sign with the word “TRUTH,” symbolizing revealing the truth and lighting up hope.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — President Joe Biden is expected to convene the Summit for Democracy on Dec. 9, and the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) reported in November that by participating in the Summit, Taiwan, as a leading democracy, could make meaningful contributions to the fight against corruption, authoritarian regimes, and the promotion of human rights at home and abroad, according to World Journal.

However, Taiwan has not always been a democracy. The 25-year Tai Ji Men case is a landmark case of government corruption, perpetuation of the authoritarian legacy, and human rights violations in Taiwan! On December 7, 2021, the Action Alliance to Redress 1219 hosted an international press conference in Washington, D.C. to reveal the truth about the Tai Ji Men case, where injustice was committed by the government of Taiwan against the Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy and its founder, Dr. Hong, and to seek the assistance of the United States and all nations committed to freedom of expression and human rights in righting this wrong.

Prof. Massimo Introvigne, founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), made a special trip from Italy to Washington, D.C. to attend the meeting, despite the threat of the COVID-19 virus. “We love Taiwan! We appreciate the democratic role of Taiwan,” stated Prof. Introvigne, explaining that because of their love for the country, the Tai Ji Men dizi (disciples) hope that Taiwan will shake off the ghosts of its authoritarian past and restore its international image as a truly democratic country that respects human rights.

Tai Ji Men dizi Gill Wang introduced the Tai Ji Men case, which began in 1996 in Taiwan when a prosecutor named Hou Kuan-jen used fabricated evidence and fake witnesses to accuse Tai Ji Men of fraud, tax evasion, and raising goblins. In 2007, Taiwan’s Supreme Court found Tai Ji Men not guilty of tax evasion or any other charges. In a democracy adhering to the rule of law, the case should have ended there; instead, Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau disregarded the Supreme Court’s decision and continued to impose unjustified taxes on Tai Ji Men. In August 2020, Tai Ji Men’s sacred land, intended for a self-cultivation center for Tai Ji Men members, was illegally auctioned and forcibly confiscated.

Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, reminded the audience that the Tai Ji Men case was listed by Taiwan’s Control Yuan in 2005 as one of the major human rights protection cases in the “General Report and the Work of Human Rights Protection of the Control Yuan (1999-2005).” He pointed out the problem of Taiwan’s bonus system: “The case of Tai Ji Men shows that the system of tax bonuses granted to public servants can lead to undue fiscal and judicial harassment for years and decades.” “It also proves that this system is a form of organized corruption inside the state and an abuse of power of their leaders and their staff for personal financial benefit,” he added.

Through a video, many victims in the Tai Ji Men case shared their painful experiences as they had been intimidated and coerced by the prosecutor, and the trauma is still unhealed. The Tai Ji Men case is the one with the most victims and has lasted the longest in Taiwan’s history after martial law was lifted. Brenda Chen attended the event in person to speak about her family’s trauma. “On Christmas Eve in 1996, there was no peace in my family. Even though no one accused my dad of any crime, he was detained and held incommunicado for four months by the prosecutor. Our house was searched. We were scared and didn’t know when my dad could come home.” Prosecutor Hou Kuan-jen utilized starvation, exhaustion, threats, and intimidation, attempting to extract false testimony that the prosecutor wanted. Her mother was compelled to retire early owing to the smear campaign against Tai Ji Men, and her sister received a threatening note at school. In order to escape the nightmare of 1996, she and her sister immigrated to the United States and France respectively. Although her father received state compensation for wrongful imprisonment in 2008, he lamented not seeing the redress of the case before he passed away seven years ago.

To highlight the importance of the pursuit of truth, the event organizer conducted a lighting ceremony of a sign with the word “TRUTH.” Prof. Introvigne concluded the event by emphasizing the need of dispelling the misconception that the Tai Ji Men case is a solely local Taiwan tax dispute best left to Taiwanese lawyers to resolve. In fact, the Tai Ji Men case involves international human rights and religious freedom issues. The case remains unsolved precisely because it is misinterpreted as a simple local administrative matter.

Jeff Chen, on behalf of worldwide Tai Ji Men members, read a statement summarizing the main events of the Tai Ji Men case, and denouncing the illegal actions by Prosecutor Hou Kuan-jen and the National Taxation Bureau: “For more than a quarter-century, the Tai Ji Men culture, the human rights of Tai Ji Men’s leader and members, and their freedom of thought and belief have been severely harmed, and over ten thousand families have been severely persecuted, which is a history of blood and tears. It is one of the longest-running cases in Taiwan’s history, involving the largest number of victims and seriously infringing on the freedom of religion or belief of worldwide Tai Ji Men members.” Jeff stressed, “With one voice, we hereby denounce the perpetrators. Those who enforce public authority should not be allowed to violate the law of evidence and due process. They should not disregard integrity for personal gain, commit human rights violations, or infringe on people’s religious freedom. We demand that the Taiwanese government implement transitional justice and return Tai Ji Men’s sacred land immediately. We shall not give up until justice and righteousness are restored, so that Taiwan can become a beacon of true democracy, freedom, and human rights.”

About Action Alliance to Redress 1219: Action Alliance to Redress 1219 is a group of international and Taiwanese legal, religious, and human rights specialists working to restore the truth about the ongoing persecution of Tai Ji Men in Taiwan by a small group of bureaucrats that has lasted for 25 years, as well as their misuse of authority and violations of the law. In addition to rectifying the Tai Ji Men case and revealing the truth, it is also committed to defending religious freedom, speaking out for related injustices in Taiwan. The Alliance calls on those in power not to ignore people’s fundamental human rights and demands that perpetrators be held accountable to protect democracy, the rule of law, and justice.

Media Contact:
Lily Chen
Representative
admin@act1219.org
626-202-5268
https://act1219.org/eng/

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กลุ่มงานด้านพลังงานสะอาดและก๊าซเพื่องานอุตสาหกรรม Nikkiso แถลงข่าวเกี่ยวกับระบบจ่ายเชื้อเพลิงไฮโดรเจนเหลวแบบสมบูรณ์สำหรับ Unitrove

TEMECULA, Calif., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — กลุ่มงานด้านพลังงานสะอาดและก๊าซเพื่องานอุตสาหกรรมของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries (จากนี้ไปจะเรียกว่ากลุ่มบริษัท) ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทในเครือของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd (ประเทศญี่ปุ่น) มีความภาคภูมิใจที่จะได้แถลงข่าวการมีส่วนร่วมของเราในการออกแบบระบบจ่ายเชื้อเพลิงไฮโดรเจนเหลว (LH2) แบบสมบูรณ์ตัวใหม่กับ Unitrove

Nikkiso CE&IG และ Unitrove ทำงานร่วมกันเพื่อพัฒนาโซลูชันสำหรับอนาคต โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งในประเด็นที่เกี่ยวข้องกับ LH2 สำหรับโครงการนี้ ทางกลุ่มบริษัทได้จัดเตรียมอุปกรณ์แบบสั่งทำเฉพาะจากฝ่ายงานสองฝ่าย ได้แก่: อ่างจากยูนิตแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อน (Cryoquip) และยูนิตปั๊มไครโอเจนิก (ACD)

“เราตื่นเต้นและภูมิใจที่ได้มีส่วนร่วมกับหนึ่งในโครงการศูนย์จ่ายเชื้อเพลิงไฮโดรเจนเหลว (LH2) แห่งแรก ๆ ของโลก และช่วยขับเคลื่อนโซลูชันเพื่อการใช้พลังงานอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพยิ่งขึ้นสำหรับตลาดในวงการอุตสาหกรรมทางทะเล” กล่าวโดย Ole Jensen รองประธานบริษัทภูมิภาคยุโรปของกลุ่มงานด้านพลังงานสะอาดและก๊าซเพื่องานอุตสาหกรรม Nikkiso

ระบบจ่ายเชื้อเพลิงนี้เปิดตัวในงานประชุมด้านสิ่งแวดล้อมของ COP26 ขององค์การสหประชาชาติที่กลาสโกว์ ซึ่งจัดขึ้นถึงวันที่ 12 พฤศจิกายน 2564 การติดตั้งอุปกรณ์คาดว่าจะแล้วเสร็จในปี 2565

นี่จะเป็นหนึ่งในหลาย ๆ โครงการที่เราคาดหวังว่าจะส่งมอบในปี 2565

เกี่ยวกับ CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
บริษัทสมาชิก Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (ปัจจุบันเป็นสมาชิกของ Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) เป็นผู้ผลิตอุปกรณ์เชิงกระบวนการสำหรับก๊าซไครโอเจนิกที่ผ่านการออกแบบทางวิศวกรรม และโรงงานแปรรูประดับเล็กสำหรับก๊าซธรรมชาติเหลว (LNG), บริการเกี่ยวกับบ่อขุดเจาะน้ำมัน และอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซสำหรับงานอุตสาหกรรม Cryogenic Industries ก่อตั้งมานานกว่า 50 ปีแล้ว และเป็นบริษัทแม่ของ ACD, Cosmodyne และ Cryoquip และกลุ่มองค์กรปฏิบัติการที่อยู่ภายใต้การบริหารร่วมกันอีกประมาณ 20 แห่ง

รับข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมได้ที่ www.nikkisoCEIG.com และ www.nikkiso.com

ติดต่อด้านสื่อ:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

Paradigm Sports Launches MintPS, a Revolutionary NFT Ecosystem for Athletes, Partners, and Global Communities

MintPS will leverage blockchain and NFT technology to bring athletes, entertainers, creators and their global communities closer than ever before.

MintPS

MintPS

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paradigm Sports is making history as the first sports management agency to launch an NFT-based ecosystem for its athletes, partners, ventures, and global communities.

MintPS is a groundbreaking, utility-centric NFT that serves as the key to unlock premium content, collaborations between athletes, entertainers and world-renowned creators across different blockchains,  and value within the entire Paradigm Sports network, which spans across digital, physical, and metaverse worlds. With the launch of MintPS, Paradigm Sports will also become the first to ever provide each of its athletes with their very own MintPS, bringing the athletes, entertainers, creators and fans closer than ever before.

“Historically speaking, artists and creators have been very limited in ways to monetize their work,” stated Kilay Reinfeld, President of Paradigm Sports. “We are at the cutting edge of a movement that allows anyone to be seen, heard and recognized – from the artist nobody knows to the global celebrity. Our ultimate goal with MintPS is to provide our roster and extended network with a platform to launch and kickoff projects that puts them closer to their fans while generating new revenue they never had access to before.”

Paradigm Sports has been at the forefront of the NFT movement, with key executives being participants involved with blockchain and NFT technology since 2016. The team has been strategically developing MintPS over the course of 2021 and officially launches this Sunday (12/12/21). The highly anticipated launch will be limited to a small subset of genesis passes and will include exclusive features for early adopters.

“We’re particularly excited about MintPS when it comes to building community, gaming, the metaverse, and bridging the gap between today’s economies with tomorrow’s,” says Audie Attar, Founder of Paradigm Sports. “Using MintPS to get a first access to a highly coveted NFT, getting a secret drink at a bar in Ireland, unlock an in-game outfit or bonus, or even using MintPS as an entry ticket to one of our many global events, we are just beginning to scratch the surface of what NFTs can do and how we can apply them to better serve our athletes, their communities, and the broader Sports and Entertainment industry.”

The value of the NFT market is forecast to grow to $75 billion by 2025, and sports NFT products will drive a lot of that growth.  With MintPS, Paradigm Sports will deliver to its roster and broader community access to new forms of content and value through premium NFT drops, partnerships and unique content.

Since its inception in 2009, Paradigm Sports has set itself apart as a multi-platform sports business and media company that handles the careers of a global roster of elite combat sports athletes, including Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, Cris Cyborg, and Jozy Altidore.

Press and Media Inquiries
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Collaboration indispensable in nurturing anti-corruption: Minister

Cross-sectoral collaboration in society is the key in the crusade against corruption, the common enemy of mankind, according to Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

“Corruption is our common enemy. Hence, unified and comprehensive measures are deemed necessary for nurturing anti-corruption behavior, and this must start from the familial level,” Qoumas stated in a written statement received here, Thursday.

Nurturing anti-corruption habits must start from an early age, and family and educational institutions play a major role in teaching the values, the minister emphasized.

The role of families and schools is indispensable, as family is the first place of learning for children, and school is the place where anti-corruption values, such as integrity, humility, and fear of doing bad things, are instilled in children, he added.

“Parents must serve as a role model for their children, as exemplary conduct and family education is the primary foundation in developing anti-corruption behavior,” Qoumas affirmed.

The minister expressed optimism that International Anti-corruption Day, commemorated every December 9, would raise public awareness and efforts in tackling corruption crimes.

Moreover, the ministry’s director general of Islamic Community Guidance M. Fuad Nasar stated that apart from the current times, efforts to eradicate corruption are important for the future generation and the country.

“We must always say no to corruption, and this must start from everyone. Islam also perceives corruption as an extraordinary crime that needs to be obliterated,” Nasar stated.

The legal, religious, and cultural approach in eradicating corruption must continue simultaneously, the director general emphasized.

He highlighted the role played by late Indonesian human rights activist H. S. Dillon, who contributed to the establishment of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and collaborated with major Islamic organizations Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah and called for emulating it in the anti-corruption struggle in Indonesia.

“Religious figures must place themselves at the front line in promoting and defending anti-corruption values in the society,” Nasar affirmed002E

Source: Antara News

Indonesia to showcase mangrove restoration program to G20 leaders

Indonesia will showcase its mangrove rehabilitation program to the G20 leaders to demonstrate its commitment to climate action, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has said.

The mangrove development and rehabilitation program is one of President Joko Widodo’s flagship programs, with 600 thousand hectares of mangrove trees targeted to be rehabilitated by 2024, he added.

“One of the important issues at the G20 is climate change. Hence, the Indonesian government will showcase mangroves to G20 leaders,” Pandjaitan explained while delivering a speech at the launch of a mangrove planting program in Probolinggo district, East Java on Thursday.

He also requested that the mangrove rehabilitation program be prepared optimally to demonstrate Indonesia’s commitment to nurturing the environment and slowing the pace of climate change.

“We should ready our mangrove program in the best way to show Indonesia’s commitment to maintaining the world’s climate,” he remarked.

Meanwhile, deputy of environmental and forestry management at the ministry, Nani Hendiarti, explained that mangrove rehabilitation is a national priority program that was launched by Widodo.

“This program has been included in the Presidential Regulation of Agency of Peat and Mangrove Restoration (BRGM) to accelerate mangrove rehabilitation of 600 thousand hectares until 2024,” she explained.

This year’s target of focusing on restoring 100 thousand hectares of mangroves was altered to procuring seedlings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she added.

“2021’s recorded target is around 40 thousand hectares. However, we will update it until the year-end because that figure was only from ministries/institutions. We will accumulate those from SOEs (state-owned enterprises), the private sector, and local governments,” she informed.

According to Hendiarti, with ambitious schemes and strategic partnerships, it is expected that the 2022 target of restoring 150 thousand–200 thousand hectares of mangroves can be achieved.

“The World Bank, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will also support next year’s (target),” she highlighted. (

Source: Antara News