- Date filed
- 19 August 2026
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On 19 August 2026, Big Wave, WALHI Jakarta and CELIOS filed a set of complaints against POSCO Holdings, POSCO and the National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea at the Korean NCP. The complaints concern the greenhouse gas emissions and pollution of the Krakatau POSCO coal-fired steel mill in Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia.
The complainants allege that emissions from the Krakatau POSCO mill, which is the largest carbon emitter among POSCO’s overseas facilities, cause health hazards for nearby residents. The complaints claim that PM2.5 concentration levels in nearby areas are around 18 times the WHO recommended limit and that iron dust from the mill has caused itchy skin among residents. They state that nearby villages have seen a rise in cases of acute respiratory infections from 665 to 1,065 cases in a year. The complaints further allege that the National Pension Service, despite holding around 8% of POSCO Holdings, has failed to use its leverage to address the harms.
The complainants are asking that POSCO publicly disclose measures to reduce and monitor emissions from the Krakatau POSCO mill, convert its No.1 blast furnace to a hydrogen-based facility and cease the expansion of its No.2 blast furnace expansion and announce a 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap for its overseas operations.
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