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Executive column: Rolls Royce pitches SMR, vertical-takeoff aircraft for Indonesian backlands
Bicky Bhangu, president of South East Asia, Pacific and South Korea Rolls-Royce spoke with The Jakarta Post to discuss solutions to tackle the net-zero target in the airline industry and current challenges that Indonesia is facing.
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Bicky Bhangu, president of South East Asia, Pacific and South Korea Rolls-Royce speaks with 'The Jakarta Post' on Oct. 18 about sustainable aviation fuel, small nuclear reactor and the future of airlines. (Rolls-Royce/PR Team)
T
he collective global effort to meet the net-zero target over the next decades is at stake, as the world struggles to cope with energy crisis, marked by costly fuel price amid pressured living standards. However, some companies remain steadfast that recent challenges should not halt progress and difficult times must not stop efforts to make the transition happen.
Bicky Bhangu, President of South East Asia, Pacific and South Korea Rolls-Royce spoke with The Jakarta Post’s Vincent Fabian Thomas on Oct. 18 to discuss solutions to tackle the net-zero target and current challenges that Indonesia is facing.
Question: What are the challenges in implementing sustainable technology in this region?
We need clarity from the government along with the budget and green-financing scheme associated with that. Europe has worked at a faster pace because things are clear and it allows companies to invest and accelerate those tech and initiatives.
Indonesia digital roadmap 2021-2024 [for example] has been very successful in creating unicorns. We need a similar one but on sustainability.
How’s the market potential for sustainable technology in this region? Many firms in Indonesia have been reluctant to invest in it.
