BBC Indonesia | Issues Missed in the Vice Presidential Debate – Why is Renewable Energy Development Stagnating and Indonesia still Reluctant to ‘Kill’ Coal-Fired Power Plants?

The vice presidential candidate debate on Sunday (21/01) was considered to only be a place to show off jargon without really touching the substance - particularly on energy issues. The event was also considered to lack in-depth discussion about the development of new and renewable energy (EBT) in the midst of big targets to cut…

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Lack of Encouragement for Energy Transition Acceleration from the Three Candidates during the Vice Presidential Debate

Jakarta, January 23, 2024 - The second vice presidential candidate debate, on Sunday (21/1/2024), raised the issue of sustainable development, natural resources, environment, energy, food, agriculture, indigenous peoples, and villages, drawing public attention. Various attack games and mutual insinuations marred the debate. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and panelist of the…

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Galvanizing Mining Business Actors for a Just Energy Transition

From left to right Wira Swadana, Green Economy Program Manager, Yulfaizon, General Manager, PT Bukit Asam Tbk Ombilin Mining Unit, Farah Vianda, Sustainable Financing Coordinator, and Y. Sulistiyohadi, Associate Mining Inspector/Coordinator of Civil Servant Investigator Mineral and Coal   Jakarta, January 25, 2024 - Mitigating the impact of the declining demand for coal in Indonesia…

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