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Francesco La Camera, Jakarta Post, “How Indonesia Can Lead G20 Through Ambitious
Energy Transition Action” 21 July 2022

Keynotes:

• The excessive fossil fuel consumption leads to the high energy demand in the country.
• On the G20 agenda, Indonesia is excited to boost the transformation to renewable energy. Which is part of the climate action and to stop the use of coal.
• The purpose of the energy transition also aims to achieve net zero emission and carry out sustainable development in Indonesia.
• The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) predict that Indonesia is going to reach the net zero through renewable energy in 2050 for instance the growth of solar PV technology over coal power in the next two decades.
• The energy transition will bring the upgrade of the socio-economic side within the communities. Which could bring 85 million energy-transition related jobs by 2030.
• IRENA stated that Indonesia will get the increasing amount of investment in the energy transition sector to USD 70 billion annually until 2050

The original article:

Our energy system is broke. Fossil fuels are causing irreparable climate damage and pollution. High fossil fuel prices inflict energy poverty, the loss of industrial competitiveness and leave people worried about their energy bills.
Supply chain challenges and the most recent geopolitical turmoil have reminded us about the costs to economies profoundly intertwined with fossil fuels.

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