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Indonesia accused of gross negligence over wildfire haze in class action

Original: Oliver Holmes: # Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in # wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region. NGOs in Indonesian

NGOs in Indonesian Borneo have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the Indonesian government of gross negligence over its handling of annual wildfires, Oliver Holmes reports for the Guardian. The suit calls for better management of the fires, whose smoke haze is again affecting health and air quality across the region.

Why now: Recurring wildfire haze is currently degrading air quality in the region, prompting legal action against the government.

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• Oliver Holmes: # Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in # wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region. NGOs in Indonesian # Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for # government to better manage annual fires and. # ClimateChange https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/oct… · Bongolian@mstdn.social · 4

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