Indonesia’s path to meeting its climate change targets

In 2016 the Minister of the Environment and Forestry, Dr. Siti Nurbaya, signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change that pledges a commitment to reduce carbon emissions. A number of factors contribute to carbon emissions. One is the use of fossil fuels. What is Indonesia doing to reduce the use of fossil fuel?

Indonesia has an enormous demand for energy but is keen to decrease its use of fossil fuels. Source: Source: by Ya, saya inBaliTimur/Creative Commons.

Indonesia is rich in resources for the production of fossil fuels and renewable energy.  It has significant coal reserves.  It also has geothermal, wind, solar and other potential sources of renewable energy.  The team at KBR 68H report on how the Indonesian government and energy producers are transforming to a new, greener energy base.

There are environmental issues after a coal mine is shut down. There is meant to be a program of rehabilitation, but how often does it happen? Source: Source: by parolanharahap/Creative Commons

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