In A Speech Represented By Luhut, President Jokowi Asks For An Energy Transition Not To Burden The Community

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. (Photo: Doc. Setkab)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo, represented by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, asked that the energy transition to be carried out would not have a negative impact on the socio-economic community.

As part of implementing the energy transition in Indonesia, the government will continue to encourage the birth of a greener industry and encourage private and philanthropic contributions to make innovative funding.

"This energy transition must be carried out fairly," said Luhut at the launch of the G20 Energy Transition, Thursday, February 10.

On the same occasion, Luhut representing the President of the Republic of Indonesia emphasized that energy transition actions must be carried out in a fair manner.

"The paradigm shift will definitely have an impact on job changes, development scenarios, business orientation, and others. So, we want justice, those with heavy burdens to be helped, those who are ready to go their own way while helping the underprivileged. This must be fully supported by work strong global cooperation. This is what we will build at the G20 Indonesia. This is what we mean by the global deal," Luhut explained.

Luhut also asked for support from all Ministries/Institutions so that the energy transition program carried out can run according to plan so that Indonesia can achieve the Net Zero Emission target by 2060.

Meanwhile, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif hopes that this forum can bridge Indonesia's focus on encouraging developed and developing countries to join the G20 to accelerate the energy transition process and strengthen a sustainable global energy system.

The G20 Energy Transition was launched as part of Indonesia's G20 Presidency starting December 1, 2021 until the G20 Summit in November 2022. This presidency is very important for Indonesia as a global citizen who has an important role in supporting clean energy and the world's climate.

"The G20 Energy Transition is expected to produce more concrete results of the G20 trial to strengthen a sustainable global energy system, as well as a just energy transition in the context of sustainable recovery," said Arifin in his remarks.

The energy transition pillar, Arifin added, will raise three priority issues, namely access, technology, and funding.

"With the urgency of these three issues, it is hoped that a global agreement can be reached in accelerating the energy transition," he explained.

Through this forum, Indonesia is also able to gather stronger global commitments in order to achieve global targets on energy access targeted by the 2030 Agenda as a Sustainable Development Goal.

"This Main Result or Lighthouse Deliverable is expected by the Indonesian Presidency as a follow-up to the actions of the post-COP26 and the previous G20 Presidency, in order to achieve Carbon Neutrality, which Indonesia has targeted by 2060, or sooner with real support from the international community, "explained Arif.