Special economic zones ideal for circular economy: GGGI
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The country’s Special Economic Zones are ideal locations for the development of the circular economy, Country Representative for Global Green Growth Institute in Indonesia Marcel Silvius believes. “A Special Economic Zone is a good place for the circular economy since clusters of companies can use the others’ waste, so they can share […]
Indonesia lays groundwork to spur domestic electric vehicle industry
Indonesia is eyeing the development of a domestic electric vehicle industry, with a Presidential Decree on Electric Vehicles (EV) being presented to the public in mid August. This was followed up by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan who said at an event on Wednesday that the government currently encourages investments into the […]
Coal on the Javan Coast
Indonesia is experiencing a coal power boom, particularly on Java, the most populous island in the world. One of the dozens of planned plants, Java 7, will be operational by October, and its construction has already left some communities questioning the wisdom of the development amid an emerging opposition to coal expansion nationwide. Residents in […]
Indonesia’s new capital will be an environmental disaster – and yet another protected rainforest will be destroyed
Building a new capital city from scratch in a jungle-covered area with little to no infrastructure and moving nearly 1 million civil servants to the city within 5 years is definitely a mammoth and expensive undertaking. And yet, it’s what the government of Indonesia has decided to do. President Joko Widodo recently announced that the country’s capital will […]
Electric vehicles to gain traction in Indonesia: BPPT
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Agency for Technology Assessment and Application (BPPT) affirmed that electric vehicles will pick up steam in Indonesia, with more charging stations being set up nationwide. The agency has organized the Indonesia Electric Motor Show (IEMS) 2019 on Sept 4-7 in Jakarta to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country. […]
Indonesians file petition against Korea’s public banks to block coal power project
On August 29, citing health and environmental concerns, Indonesian plaintiffs filed a petition to Seoul’s district court for an injunction against Korean public banks to stop financing a proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal power expansion. The Jawa Units 9 and 10 are coal-fired power plant units planned to be built near Jakarta. These units are slated […]
Indonesia expands the grid to remote islands, but what about its climate goals?
SUMBAWA, Indonesia — The late afternoon sun was glaring over the remote fishing village of Kwangko in Sumbawa island. Braving the summer heat at the end of July, Anti sat outside, in front of a water tap, filling clear plastic bags with water. Later, Anti would freeze the water bags and sell them to fishermen […]
CEIA encourages government to accelerate clean energy campaign
Companies are aiming to transform themselves into renewable energy users as part of their clean energy goals and in support of Indonesia’s target of having an environmentally friendly energy mix by 2025. “Transitioning to clean energy is part of our responsibility to the customers,” Anya Sapphira, regional sustainability manager of H&M Production Office, said. The […]
