Indonesia’s Jokowi charts green energy, tech for future industry
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo announced on Thursday (Aug 26) a three-pronged strategy to boost Indonesia’s economic growth, providing insight into the direction of government policy over the remainder of his term in office.
EVN complains about sudden increase of VND16 trillion in input fuel prices
According to statistics, the input fuel prices of EVN in July and the first 20 days of August this year are much higher than the average price in the first six months of this year, especially coal prices. Specifically, the average price of imported coal in July increased by 17.5 percent compared to that in […]
Renewable energy contributes 217 MW to Indonesia’s electricity supply
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recorded an increase in electricity production from renewable resources to reach 217 megawatts in the first semester of 2021.
Indonesia Aims to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2060 or Sooner
Jakarta. The Indonesian government has increased its climate ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2060 at the latest, a decade faster than previously estimated, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Indonesia to Reform Economy by Transitioning to Renewable Energy
In recent years, the Indonesian government has taken concrete policy steps to advance its digital transformation agenda, and while steady progress has been made in that direction, the good news is that the pace of change is expected to accelerate. To address this, Indonesia’s President has pledged to press ahead with economic reform plans, despite the […]
Transition to cleaner energy will involve ‘trade-offs’, EMA to reduce cost impact where feasible: Chief executive
SINGAPORE: Trade-offs are inevitable as Singapore transitions to cleaner energy, but the Energy Market Authority (EMA) will seek to manage this and minimise the impact of costs where feasible, its chief executive Ngiam Shih Chun told CNA.
President encourages shift towards new, renewable energy
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stressed the importance of shifting to new and renewable energy and accelerating a green technology-based economy to spur national economic growth.
Carbon tax should not be imposed on individuals: legislator
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Individuals should not become the target of carbon tax because it would place a high burden on the people at large, according to Saadiah Uluputty, a member of the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Commission IV Overseeing Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Production.
