The B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate (ESC) Task Force has drafted recommendations and policy actions on global energy transition during the 5th call meeting that was held virtually on June 21, 2022.

Talks between donor countries and South Africa on a coal-to-renewables finance deal have been slow and difficult. Indonesia wants to do things differently.  

Malaysia’s Petronas (PETR.UL) on Thursday announced the establishment of a new clean energy solutions company, Gentari, as part of a global push by the state oil firm to produce clean energy.

In 2019, the provincial government of Negros Occidental took a crucial first step on the path to sustainable energy when it heeded the call of young advocates to keep coal out of the Western Visayas province. Alfredo Marañon Jr.—governor at the time—issued the executive order opposing the establishment of any coal-fired plants in the face […]

Indonesia needs Rp28,233 trillion in investment to achieve the net energy transition target by 2060 or earlier, Finance Ministry policy analyst Joko Tri Haryanto said. “The total (investment) needs (to achieve) net zero emissions (NZE) in 2060 to reach almost seven times as much as (the investment needs) for NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) in 2030. […]

Malaysia Airlines has completed its first passenger flight powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuels, as it targets rolling out similar flights in the near-term. The airline on 5 June operated flight MH603 from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, on a Boeing 737-800 (9M-MXX) which was fuelled with a blend of jet fuel and SAF […]

Vietnam is leading the transition to clean energy in South-East Asia and is a bright spot on an otherwise soot-black map, according to an article published recently on The Economist. In the four years to 2021, the portion of electricity generated by solar in Vietnam increased from practically nothing to nearly 11 per cent, the […]

The G20 Indonesian Presidency will focus its energy transition debate on securing energy accessibility, scaling up the technology for clean and smart energy, and lastly, advancing energy financing. Although the three priority issues are important to accelerate energy transition towards renewables, accessibility of renewable energy and involvement of stakeholders in the decision-making process should be […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif encouraged foreign investors to invest in various energy transition projects in Indonesia.

The Indonesian government has adopted an energy transition program that aligns with the Paris Agreement’s goal to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emission by 314 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030.