East Asia Forum

Indonesia’s energy transition needs a decentralised approach

Indonesia’s energy transition efforts are continuously being undermined by policy inconsistencies and missed targets. Despite government regulations setting a limit of coal use at 30 per cent of the ...
The Diplomat

Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford?

Indonesians cannot afford to buy U.S. oil and gas because they can’t afford to keep paying for their own destruction. If Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s promises meant anything, Indonesia’s ...
East Asia Forum

Liberalisation alone won’t power Indonesia’s energy transition

Indonesia’s renewable energy transition is constrained by a state-dominated electricity market, fragmented governance and weak grid readiness. While Indonesia’s national utility corporation Perusahaan ...
Crude Oil Prices

Indonesia’s $20-Billion Energy Transition Deal Will Survive Without the U.S.

Indonesia is plowing ahead with its $20-billion international partnership to aid its energy transition despite the U.S. exit from international climate deals and commitments to support the clean ...
The Diplomat

How China’s Green Surplus Defines Indonesia’s Energy Future

Many observers praised China’s pledge to peak its carbon emissions by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060 as a historic commitment for global climate governance. However, much less attention was ...
Crude Oil Prices

Indonesia Tenders Eight New Oil and Gas Blocks to Boost Reserves

Oil and gas producer Indonesia has put up for tender eight new blocks to award to companies as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy looks to boost domestic hydrocarbon reserves and production. Interested ...
The Conversation

Global tensions demand a faster energy transition — why does Indonesia still rely on fossil fuel imports?

The year 2025 begins with persistent global geopolitical tensions. The war between Ukraine and Russia drags on, conflict in the Middle East is heating up, and the United States-China trade war ...
Mongabay

‘Heart of Borneo’ dams raze Indigenous forests for Indonesia green energy drive

A joint venture between Indonesia and state-owned Malaysia companies is constructing a network of dams in the Bulungan and Malinau districts of North Kalimantan, a sparsely populated Bornean province ...
Reuters

Indonesia plans quick-to-build oil refineries for US crude, doubts persist

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to build a network of small modular refineries to process U.S. and domestic oil, aiming to reduce gasoline imports, but analysts warn the switch ...
News.az

Indonesia develops tech to turn landfill gas into alternative energy

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency is developing technology to capture methane gas from landfill sites and convert it into ...
Reuters

Indonesia scraps plan to introduce B50 biodiesel this year, will raise palm oil export levy

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Indonesia has scrapped plans for a mandatory B50 grade of palm oil-based diesel this year and will stick with B40 owing to technical and funding concerns, government ...