The day before the opening of the 28th Climate Change Conference or COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thursday (30/11/2023), a press release circulated regarding the resignation of the current President of COP28 this, Sultan Al Jaber, from the position of Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the UAE’s national oil company.
Koran Jakarta | Indonesia Needs to Strengthen Climate Diplomacy
The Indonesian government needs to intensify climate diplomacy in various international forums because the threat of climate change is increasingly real. As an illustration, Antarctica and Greenland are currently melting three times faster than in the early 1990s, potentially causing climate chaos in the future.
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Kompas | One Year Passes the Promise of IDR 300 Trillion JETP Program
About a year ago, in the series of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia “was showered” with funding commitments for the energy transition of 20 billion US dollars in the Just Energy program. Transition Partnership or JETP. We continue to try to fulfill this commitment. On the other hand, the portion of grants in JETP is very minimal and is dominated by soft loans.
Jakarta Post | Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
Developing Indonesia’s battery industry is expected to remain a challenging task, as the industry is still beset with a lack of regulation and an unclear path forward, which many fear could hamper the country’s electric vehicle (EV) ambitions.
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Kompas | Jambi has Abundant Solar Potential, Renewable Energy Targets can be Boosted
Jambi Province has abundant renewable energy potential, including solar energy.
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