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Yearender 2021: Indonesia makes big promises on green economy
Promises range from putting a moratorium on new coal plants to establishing carbon trading regulations.
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Useful heat: Fishermen use a solar power cooling system in Maratua, Berau and East Kalimantan in this undated photograph. (JP/Syafrizaldi)
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ndonesia announced an array of landmark green economy commitments this year, from putting a moratorium on new coal plants to establishing carbon trading regulations, in going along with the momentum of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) that started in late October.
The country submitted this year its long-term strategy for low carbon climate resilience (LTS-LCCR) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in which Indonesia pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2060 “or sooner”, a pledge that underpins the other green economy commitments.
Experts say the these commitments mark an important start in attaining net zero, but they also say these have a way to go before translating to changes on the ground, citing a lack of supportive regulations.
“This year shows improving political commitment, but it has not yet translated into implementation and improvement of key energy policy documents that guide sector planning and development,” the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) said in a report published in December.
IESR went on to say that, while the power sector transition to renewables improved this year, aspects including improving political will and renewables investment climate needed serious attention.
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