The proposal has been discussed twice in Cabinet meetings and the government is also looking into reducing electricity subsidies, though experts say this is something that will take 'more than just political will' to push through.
The populous coal-rich powerhouse has six months to tell investors how it plans to spend G7 money to decarbonise equitably. We ask experts about the risks, strategy, and opportunities.
Negara maju tidak dapat meminta negara-negara berkembang untuk melakukan dekarbonisasi jika mereka tidak menyediakan modal dan berbagi teknologi, kata ketua Dewan Penasihat Bisnis ASEAN Arsjad Rasjid, yang juga menjalankan salah satu perusahaan batu bara terbesar di Indonesia.
With the policy lacking provisions to ban coal outright, think tank Ember believes the JETP may not suffice in aligning Indonesia with the global 1.5°C climate target.
New research shows that these three Southeast Asian nations are among the top 20 countries in the world with unused profitable hydropower potential. Strict environmental rules are, however, vital to unlocking this potential.
Central to the dispute appears to be the 4,200-kilometre electricity cable from Australia to Singapore – which one major investor wants replaced with hydrogen shipments.
Smaller projects could be more manageable, but local governments need to tackle bottlenecks, from building regulations to metering schemes and subscription plans.
As the search for minerals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt spreads across Southeast Asia, the experience of local communities in the Philippines, a nickel mining powerhouse, could foretell risks to environment, health and livelihoods.
The global community needs to see an incredibly large scale of change in a very narrow window of time — here's what we need to do to secure a stable climate while leaving no one behind.
The country's energy transition makes economic sense but will require effective coordination and huge upfront investments, especially from the private sector.