101 East

Indonesia: Where There's Smoke (2015x44)

: 11, 2015

As world leaders meet in Paris to discuss a new climate change agreement, Indonesia has unleashed an emissions catastrophe on a global scale.Toxic haze from fires swept across Southeast Asia, resulting in 21 deaths and the release of more greenhouse gases each day than the United States.400 pulpwood and palm oil companies are under investigation by the Indonesian Government.101 East follows the trail of evidence that leads from the smoke-filled plantations directly to major global brands. Follow 101 East here:Facebook: http://facebook.com/101eastTwitter: http://twitter.com/aj101eastInstagram: http://instagram.com/aj101eastHomepage: http://aljazeera.com/programmes/101east