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Reducing Emissions in Fossil-Fired Generation - Indonesia, Malaysia and Viet Nam
As Southeast Asian countries continue to experience strong economic growth and improved consumer access to electricity, a rapid rise in electricity demand has prompted several governments in the region to plan large-scale coal-fired power capacity expansions to take advantage of the relative abundance and competitive price of coal resources available for regional consumption. A shift towards a coal-dominated power sector in Southeast Asia is already underway, with coal plants accounting for more than half of the gross thermal capacity additions over the past five years. Indonesia, Malaysia and Viet Nam account for the bulk of existing coal…
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Energy Policies Beyond IEA Countries: Indonesia 2015
…urbanisation. Indonesia is already highly dependent on oil imports. Meeting demand growth and ensuring the environmental sustainability of energy supplies must remain key pillars of its economic and investment policies and strategies. Indonesia has implemented important changes since the IEA published its first review of the country’s energy policies in 2008. Key milestones include the 2007 Law on Energy, the 2009 Law on Electricity, the 2009 Law on Mineral and Coal Mining, and the 2014 National Energy Policy. However, the government needs to continue this reform process vigorously and implement further improvements to Indonesia’s institutional set-up, alongside…
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Partner Country Series - Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Mexico and Indonesia
…which can be achieved by other more effective means. Drawing on its global experience and extensive analysis of fossil fuel subsidies, the IEA undertook this in-depth look at reforms of fossil fuel subsidies in Mexico and Indonesia. These two case studies provide an overview of fuel subsidies in each country and then focus on transport fuels in Indonesia and electricity in Mexico. The study sets out a series of policy recommendations for both countries, and concludes that governments should not limit fuel subsidy reforms to technical measures. Rather they should engage the public at every step of the way…