Achieving a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

The document emphasizes the necessity for Indonesia to plan for a just energy transition given the dominant role of coal and oil and gas in its economy. It highlights that coal-fired power plants provide over 60 percent of the country's electricity and that the coal industry employed at least 100,000 people in 2018. The brief warns that current government projections for the coal industry may be overly optimistic and recommends institutionalizing tripartite social dialogue and increasing administrative capacity on just transition to avoid missing the 23% renewable energy target.

• Indonesia's energy system is heavily reliant on coal, which provides more than 60 percent of the total electricity demand, and the coal industry employed at least 100,000 people in 2018.
• The oil and gas sector in Indonesia is increasingly dependent on public funds, as the government pays more in subsidies than it receives in return from the sector.
• The Government of Indonesia's projections for the coal industry, which envision it remaining massive into the 2050s, may be delayed compared to the actual timeline of global fossil fuel demand shrinkage.
• To ensure a successful transition and meet its 23% renewable energy target, the government should institutionalize tripartite social dialogue with unions and increase administrative capacity regarding just transition principles.

APA

Suharsono,, L. T. C. (2022). Achieving a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/achieving-just-energy-transition-indonesia

Chicago

Suharsono,, Lasse Toft Christensen,Anissa. Achieving a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/achieving-just-energy-transition-indonesia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{suharsono2022achieving, author = {Suharsono,, Lasse Toft Christensen,Anissa}, title = {{Achieving a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/achieving-just-energy-transition-indonesia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }