Indonesia becomes the first country to mandate B50 biodiesel
Jakarta — Indonesia became the first country in the world to mandate the use of B50 biodiesel, marking a major milestone in its decades-long effort
10 July 2026 11:49 10 July 2026
Policy
IESR urges government to immediately roll out EV incentives, set national adoption targets
Jakarta — Indonesia’s repeated delays in rolling out incentives for electric vehicle purchases are undermining consumer confidence, weakening investment sentiment, and slowing the country’s energy
25 June 2026 12:08 25 June 2026
Civil society raises concerns over new energy transition task force
Jakarta — A civil society group has raised concerns over the government’s newly established Energy Transition Acceleration Task Force, warning that the body could centralise
11 March 2026 11:49 11 March 2026
Government considers maximum coal export duty of 8%, tiered tariff scheme to be implemented
Jakarta – The government has announced that it is preparing new policies to attract revenue from the coal sector. The draft regulations, currently in the
7 February 2026 20:25 7 February 2026
Indonesia missed 2025 renewable energy mix, with only 15.75% below the planned 23%
Jakarta – By the end of 2025, the contribution of new and renewable energy (NRE) in the national energy mix will not be able to
14 January 2026 20:55 14 January 2026
Govt. claims B40 biodiesel mix can boost CPO value, cut CO2 emissions by 38 million tons
Jakarta – Throughout 2025, the government noted that the implementation of B40 biodiesel was able to reduce emissions by tens of millions of tonnes of
14 January 2026 20:37 14 January 2026
Government to stop tax incentives and imports of electric cars in 2026
Jakarta – The growth trend of electric vehicles in Indonesia is threatened with slowing down as the government plans to discontinue various fiscal incentives starting
23 December 2025 20:28 23 December 2025
IESR: Budget efficiency hinders renewable energy development in Central Java
Semarang – Central Java’s efforts to increase the share of new and renewable energy (NRE) by 2025 are facing significant pressure from budget efficiency policies.
3 December 2025 10:51 3 December 2025
ICJL: Prabowo-Gibran regime pushes for ‘ecological suicide’
Jakarta – Environmentalists have warned the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka of the risks of environmental damage and violations
20 October 2025 07:49 20 October 2025
ICJL criticises mining permits granted to cooperatives and mass organisations
Jakarta – Indonesia Climate Justice Literacy (ICJL) questions the government’s narrative of “economic equality” and “community empowerment” as reasons for granting cooperatives and community organisations
14 October 2025 20:46 14 October 2025
