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Cases / Law, regulation and treaties · Indonesia · 2012–2016

Central Java issues new permit for Rembang cement plant after court annulment

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Did nature suffer? Not measured.
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The Supreme Court annulled the 2012 environmental permit for PT Semen Indonesia's limestone mine and cement plant in Rembang in October 2016. The governor then signed a new permit decision, which he called an addendum rather than a new permit.

What?
The Supreme Court annulled the 2012 environmental permit for a Rembang limestone mine and cement plant; a new permit decision followed. Mongabay Indonesia
Where?
Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia Mongabay Indonesia
When?
Annulled 5 October 2016; replacement decision signed 9 November 2016. Mongabay Indonesia
Who?
Gained
  • PT Semen Indonesia — Named as holder of the annulled permit; a replacement decision was issued for the same site Mongabay Indonesia
Lost
  • Rembang residents who won the 2016 court case — Court win on the 2012 permit was followed by a replacement decision about five weeks later Mongabay Indonesia
Harmed
None on record
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
A replacement permit decision was signed by the Central Java governor after the court ruling. Mongabay Indonesia
6 of 6 questions answered from the record

What happened

The record, in order.

The Supreme Court annulled the 2012 environmental permit for PT Semen Indonesia's limestone mine and cement plant in Rembang on 5 October 2016, Mongabay Indonesia reported.

On 9 November 2016 Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo signed a new environmental permit decision, No. 660.1/30.

The provincial environment office argued that the court ruling had been issued in the name of a different company, PT Semen Gresik; the governor said the decision was an addendum, not a new permit.

    In court and with insurers

    Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.

    Lawsuits and rulings

    1. 2016-10-05Claimant won
      Supreme Court judicial review of Rembang cement plant permit (99 PK/TUN/2016)
      Supreme Court of Indonesia · Administrative · Rembang residents → Not named in the sources reviewed

      The Supreme Court annulled the 2012 environmental permit for PT Semen Indonesia's Rembang plant on 5 October 2016. A new permit decision followed on 9 November 2016. Mongabay Indonesia

    Insurers

    No insurer decision on record.

    What we don't know

    Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.

    Nature

    • Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.

    Record

    • Insufficient Reported but not verified: the Central Java AMDAL commission found the addendum ‘appropriate’ in February 2017.
    • None on record The sources reviewed do not give the plant's operating status or its environmental effects.

    Did the harm stop?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Who paid?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Sources

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