Indonesia renewable energy

The subsidies could prevent the country from achieving its ambition of becoming a renewable energy powerhouse.

Masdar’s willingness to work within the constraints of the country's political economy offers important lessons for the U.S.-backed Just Energy Transition Partnership.

The financing terms on offer from the U.S., Japan, and the European Union fall short of a strong commitment to the country's decarbonization.

Will the market-based mechanism of the Just Energy Transition Partnership be able to match funding with feasible renewable energy projects?

Last November, the U.S. and its partners promised to supercharge the country's green energy transition, but their efforts are already facing obstacles.

Jakarta needs to ensure that the dozens of villages reliant on the coal mining economy are not left behind by its renewable energy transition.

At the moment, most of Indonesia’s energy demands are still met with dirty fossil fuels.

Without support for small businesses, the country will struggle to achieve its ambitious climate goals.

With a government to provide for and its own pecuniary interests, the Malaysian state oil and gas giant is unlikely to change dramatically.

The war in Ukraine is only one of the obstacles facing President Joko Widodo's administration.

The move speaks to the political and economic importance of coal, and the difficulty Indonesia will have in organizing a transition to renewable energy.