Jakarta – Civil society groups concerned about Indonesia’s commitment to the transition towards net-zero emissions consider the draft law on new and renewable energy (RUU EBT) to deviate from its goal of encouraging sustainable use of renewable energy, the groups said Thursday (19/5).
Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Bersihkan Indonesia (Clean Indonesia), Indonesian Women’s Coalition (KPI), Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI), Adidaya Initiative, Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) and Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL) met and spoke to the press to convey their aspirations towards the EBT Bill.
IESR highlights the ambiguity of the EBT Bill which mixes fossil, nuclear and renewable energy into one law. IESR Executive Director, Fabby Tumiwa said, the new energy source which is still products of downstream coal and nuclear power plants will increase the potential for stranded assets, and will not significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
According to him, political encouragement and a stronger regulatory framework are actually needed to be able to develop this bill quickly and on focus.
Similarly, Ahmad Ashov Birry, Coordinator of Bersihkan Indonesia encouraged the parliament to prepare policies that clearly support renewable energy and give a clear signal to the international community who want to support Indonesia’s transition.
The co-founder of Adidaya Initiative, Aji Said Iqbal Fajri, conveyed three main points of pressure for Commission VII of the DPR. “We request that Commission VII of the House of Representatives remove all forms of non-renewable energy as a new energy source in the EBT Bill,” he said.
Fajri also said that Commission VII of the DPR and related stakeholders should regulate incentives for the use of renewable energy and take into account scientific suggestions and aspirations of the people from various circles in drafting the EBT Bill as an effort for economic growth as well as increasing decarbonization efforts in the energy sector.
Indonesia is committed to achieving the new and renewable energy mix target of 23% by 2025 as stated in the General National Energy Plan (RUEN). (Hartatik)
