of electricity generation — double what it was a decade ago, according to the Institute for Essential Services Reform, an Indonesian think tank. Renewable energy had no space to grow.
“This is like an excess baggage that the Indonesian government is carrying,” said Elrika Hamdi, an energy finance analyst based in Jakarta. It is “a mistake of the past” that the country is still paying for, she added. At the same time, regulations governing clean energy have been inconsistent, onerous and often poorly implemented, advocates say, leaving Indonesia trailing behind other industrializing countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines.
In northern Bali, fishermen have been campaigning for years against the proposed expansion of a coal plant, alleging that it threatens their livelihoods. “We will accept any power plant that doesn’t damage the air, the sea, the water,” said Supriyadi, a fisherman in the village of Celukan Bawang who only goes by one name. “We just don’t want coal.”Indonesia’s leaders have often characterized their reliance on fossil fuels as an issue of inadequate financing for alternatives.
The average amount of solar power that Indonesia receives per square meter is almost double that of some countries in Europe,
Awesome. Soon they may be like Sri Lanka
lmaoooo imagine an American rag bagging on Indonesia when we’re the largest producer of greenhouse gasses & our Billionaire Class single-handedly contributes more to climate change than the bottom 50% of the world. This is like Kylie Jenner telling broke fans to stop using straws
Indonesia has accepted the inevitable. Smart people.
You guys do realize this is not something that can happen overnight, it takes time, transitions must be set in place and slowly converted over...right?
20 billion are you serious America LAST!!!!
I have found several articles though that claim it is a political tool[fear] used for funding and control.
10:40🇷🇺The Russian Finance Ministry announced that it will increase export duty on oil by $.06 per ton from $42.7 to $43.3 per ton starting in December.The export duty previously declined by $1.7 in November, $7.6 in October, $1.0 in September, $2.2 in August,and $10.4 in August.
Laughing in Bezos style.
The world needs to stop burning fossil fuels it’s really straight forward issue is we’re all so reliant in n them. Our planet is in a bad place the same as wildlife and human health drastic action is needed for future generations but no one seems to be acting only listening