A messy energy transition: The aspirations, the ‘realists’, and the many echo chambers.
Putra Adhiguna | Exploring energy transition nuances between emerging and developed markets—minus the fluff. Living in a rural village where life goes on in the tropics with no AirCon—and where the mornings move a little slower.
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As Indonesia powers up EV battery dream with Australian lithium, China set to benefit
in South China Morning Post
Plans to shut down coal face headwinds as South Africa says it needs more cash
in The Wall Street Journal
How Trump might shake up Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition
in Nikkei Asia – Opinion
On fuel subsidy targeting: The key lies on consistency, not technology [IDN]
in Tempo [IDN]
Gas field projects in Asean highlight region’s climate and energy challenge.
in The Straits Times
RI’s $20b climate deal requires eye on debt: Experts
in The Jakarta Post *
Indonesia nearly has a monopoly on nickel. What next?
in The Economist.
ASEAN urged to speed up green energy transition
in China Daily
In the Loop: Corporates and CSRD, Indonesia’s JETP, empty net-zero promises
in Responsible Investor
Indonesia considers green financing for coal-fired power plants that supply EV battery makers.
in Nasdaq, Reuters
Top billionaire gainers under pressure to shift away from coal
in Bloomberg.
King Coal: How Indonesia became the fossil fuel’s final frontier
in Mongabay.
Having failed in the US, can carbon capture be implemented in Indonesia? [IDN]
in Katadata *
Petronas poised to drive aggressive CCS development in Malaysia
in IHS Markit – S&P Global.
Vice Presidential debate 2024: On food estates, nickel downstreaming to indigenous land grab
in BBC News Indonesia.
Reuters Analysis – As G20 chair, coal-heavy Indonesia sends mixed signals on green transition in Reuters, The Japan Times.
Enhancing Indonesia’s Power System
by International Energy Agency (IEA).
Cofiring in coal plants require biomass supply and price clarity
in Investor Daily.
Auto giants’ business models will hamper Indonesia’ EV transition [IDN]
in Gatra.
Decline in fossil fuel demand, analyst outlines energy transition strategy [IDN]
in Kompas.
The hydrogen motives: various industry interests are at play behind clean energy drive
in Illuminem.
PLN’s diesel to gas conversion plan and its challenging economics [IDN]
in Bisnis Indonesia.
Despite billions to get off coal, why is Indonesia still building new coal plants?
by NPR – US National Public Radio.
Nickel Nexus: China-backed nickel to battery ambition
in China Global South Project.
Southeast Asia’s first high-speed train – a boon or bust for Indonesia’s economy?
in CNBC International.
Indonesia’s solar future
in IMF Finance & Development.
In coal-hungry Indonesia, dirty fuels are made ‘renewable’
in EJN – Project Multatuli.
75 Years if Indonesia-US Relationship: Energy transition partnership
in VOA Voice of America
Indonesia backed away from plants to end the sale of its two most polluting grades of gasoline – Ron 88 and Ron 90
in Energy Intelligence.
Indonesia signs deals to accelerate clean energy transition
in AP, The Washington Post.
An Energy Sector Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions in Indonesia
by International Energy Agency (IEA) – expert peer reviewer.
Without new foreign investment, Indonesia should hit the brakes on coal expansion
in China Dialogue.
Japan continues to bet on hydrogen
in The Energy Institute.
Questions linger about Indonesia’s move away from coal
in Eco-Business.
A $30 billion pledge for Vietnam and Indonesia shows pitfalls of climate finance
in Globe Southeast Asia.
U.S., Allies announce $20 Billion package to wean Indonesia off coal
in The Wall Street Journal.
Indonesia nickel, EV battery industry and road electrification.
in Sustainable Energy Asia Podcast.
Auto giants direction slow down Indonesia’s energy transition. [IDN]
in Bisnis Indonesia.
Deployment of emissions reduction technology will result in increased power price. [IDN]
in CNBC Indonesia.
Xi Jinping’s call on coal to seed green energy in Asia
in The Australian *
Aiming to convert waste into electricity? [IDN]
in Detik Finance.
Switching coal plants to biomass cofiring is no magic bullet.
in FuturArc.
US Bank revisit Balikpapan refinery financing – comments. [IDN]
in Bisnis Indonesia.
From Norway and Indonesia – The energy crisis
in UGM and Norwegian Embassy.
Indonesian floating solar prospects blossom
in IHS Markit – S&P Global.
Modest geothermal growth to persist.
in Asian Power.
EV – hit the gas or brake? [IDN]
in Idekonomi podcast.
Dissecting Indonesia’s 2022 NDC update. [IDN]
in Policy update BI.
Betting on bamboo: Indonesian villages struggle to source safe, green power
in Reuters, The Straits Times.
…and a few more.
Somewhere, between the persistence of Indonesia’s coal power overbuild, oil shortfall amidst commodity swings, and the push toward energy transition, lies a mismatch between aspirations and reality, a hidden valley of public confusion where free riders tread, and a room to think with greater clarity of what lies ahead.
PutraAdhiguna. 