Indonesia needs additional funding of about Rp200 trillion (US$13.68 billion) per year to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target to mitigate climate change, an official has said. Indonesia has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent through its own efforts and by 41 percent with international support by 2030. In addition, the […]

The German Foreign Ministry’s special envoy for international climate action, Jennifer Morgan, made a three-day visit to Indonesia to discuss close cooperation between the two countries on energy transition. “I come to Jakarta at the start of my term of office as a special envoy and (on the occasion of) Germany’s G7 presidency and Indonesia’s […]

Vietnam has set itself ambitious goals when it comes to climate neutrality, yet current schemes are being deemed insufficient by energy experts, who are now recommending following Europe’s framework for energy transition and carbon neutrality.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) formed the Carbon Market Hub as part of its commitment to supporting the realization of energy transition that the government pushes during Indonesia’s G20 Presidency in 2022.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s G20 Presidency can be an opportunity to encourage the formulation of public policies that can accelerate the nation’s energy transition. “And it is a means to maximize opportunities and answer challenges in the development of the new and renewable energy sector,” director general of information and public diplomacy (IDP) at the […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government’s efforts to realize the energy transition and reduce fossil energy utilization can turn the country into a global investment destination, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said.

PT Adaro Energy, one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners, is shifting to renewable energy after making a fortune from surging commodity prices. The company led by Garibaldi Thohir, the older brother of State Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir, is building solar-powered plants with over 200 megawatt capacity on retired mine sites in Kalimantan, Batam and Bintan […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources encourages G20 member countries to conduct comprehensive and meticulous energy transition while facing various global challenges by taking into account competitiveness, cost, availability, and sustainability.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif stated that Indonesia and Denmark had agreed to cooperate to accelerate energy transition in Indonesia. The agreement was marked by the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) between state-owned infrastructure financing company PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI) and Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance (DSIF) here on Thursday.