Jakarta (WNAM MONITORING): Indonesia is focusing on realizing the target of increasing the share of new and renewable energy in the energy mix to 23 percent this year, according to the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.
“Indonesia’s energy development plans, especially the National Energy General Plan (RUEN), focus on increasing renewable energy and the transition to a cleaner energy mix,” assistant deputy of mineral and coal development at the ministry, Herry Permana, said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
In addition, he informed, Indonesia is targeting to retire coal-fired power plants by 2040.
Permana said that the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) could also help accelerate the transition and meet the target of boosting the share of renewable energy in the energy mix to 44 percent by 2030 and realize zero net emissions in the electricity sector by 2050.
“The key elements of this plan are the development of renewable energy, coal phase-out, energy efficiency, electrification, grid development, and investment and financing in this sector,” he added.
To realize the goal, relevant stakeholders, especially in the energy and mining sectors, need to collaborate closely and apply the right strategy, he said.
“Policies and strategies that are comprehensive and easy to implement are needed for the mining and industrial management systems from upstream to downstream,” he added.
He emphasized the need to ensure that activities in the mining and energy sectors are environmentally-friendly; uphold the principles of Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG); as well as use new technology and innovation.
“It requires the optimization of collaboration between stakeholders, which eventually can contribute to supporting 8 percent economic growth,” he added.
