Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources: Energy Transition Is Part Of Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

JAKARTA - The Director-General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Rida Mulyana, said climate change due to global warming causes sea level rise and poses a serious threat to archipelagic countries around the world, including Indonesia.

"A fair and reasonable energy transition is the main focus for mitigating the negative impacts of climate change, social and economic," he said in a webinar, quoted from Antara, Thursday, May 19.

Indonesia invites other archipelagic countries to work collectively in overcoming the challenges and mitigating climate change.

As the largest archipelagic country in the world, Indonesia has ratified the Paris Agreement to reduce carbon emissions and prevent the increase in the average temperature of the earth from exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold.

Indonesia as the first developing country to become the G20 Presidency this year is fully committed to raising three priority issues in the energy transition pillar.

These three issues include access, technology, and funding which are expected to encourage the achievement of a global agreement to accelerate a sustainable and sustainable energy transition.

Rida revealed that archipelagic countries, including small islands in developing countries, face challenges in fulfilling equal access to energy.

According to him, archipelagic countries are very vulnerable to external factors ranging from natural disasters due to climate change to disruptions from supply chains in various parts of the world. In fact, archipelagic countries often face problems in terms of interconnection and are highly dependent on fossil fuel imports and distribution networks.

"Indonesia is trying to achieve equitable energy access along with the energy transition agenda. Equitable energy access can be achieved through various lines, especially at the border, outermost islands, and underdeveloped islands," concluded Rida.