Source: IESR Youtube channel
Jakarta – The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages the G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) to emphasize the commitment of its member countries, especially in retiring fossil energy plants, and ensuring the transparency of the transfer process of renewable energy technology.
Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of IESR, a member of the Engagement Group Civil Twenty (C20), in a written statement Monday (28/3), assessed that the Indonesian government as the leader of the G20 can further encourage the commitment of G20 countries to accelerate the energy transition by stopping the use of fossil fuels, especially coal power plants, rather than relying on decarbonization technology in steam power plants such as the Coal Sprayer System (CCS) and expensive Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology.
He said that the G20 should show its leadership in terminating coal-powered plants and accelerating the development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, utilization of energy storage and electric vehicles, and modernization of energy infrastructure. International cooperation in terms of concessional funding, investment, technology transfer and technical assistance needs to be accelerated.
Accessibility, technology improvement and clean energy financing are common pillars for the Government Group 20 (G20) countries to realize the energy transition. The three pillars were formulated from the first meeting of the Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG), March 24-25, 2022 in Yogyakarta.
“The threat of a climate crisis must be responded to by accelerating the energy transition in all G20 countries. To be in line with the global temperature reduction target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, The International Energy Agency (IEA) recommends that power plants that are not equipped with carbon capture technology must be terminated before 2042,” said Tumiwa.
IESR considers it necessary for the ETWG to explore commitments from G2O member countries in encouraging the transfer of renewable energy technology. (Hartatik)
