- Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, issued a recent statement affirming that in the wake of the Paris Agreement, the world had entered an energy transition period that would be characterized by more environmentally friendly sustainable development. Moving forward, the Indonesian Government has pledged to begin implementing in stages policies that accommodate the economic value of carbon. Although the government is currently focusing primarily on maintaining the country’s economic recovery, long-term aspirations such as goals relating to dealing with the problem of global warming due to climate change will continue to be developed.
- Mr. Hartarto also stated that Indonesia’s energy consumption policies must pay attention to the increasingly important issue of carbon emissions. As a result, government policy should also focus upon the following areas: 1) Granting of incentives for the use of clean energy (e.g. renewable energy); and 2) Moratorium on the use of fossil fuels.
- Mr. Hartarto further asserted that the imposition of a carbon tax would not be introduced immediately but would instead be implemented in stages in line with the results of economic, social and political studies. Both the public and private sectors are expected to support the government as it seeks to introduce long-term, environmentally-related policies. (ANT)
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