State-of-the-Art Indonesia Energy Transition (eBook)

This book discusses how people can come together to address current energy justice and access poverty problems by examining the relationship between energy systems and society in diverse energy sources. The novelty of this book is that this is the only complete guide for readers who wish to understand the status of Indonesia's energy transition and renewable energy development. 

 Energy programs that are explored are the ones prioritized by government administrations, including coal, nuclear power, solar energy, green electricity, and geothermal energy. Based on extensive fieldwork and empirical data, the book combines insights from historical data on energy subsidies and economic diversification, current empirical data on social acceptance of new energy technologies, and contemporary studies that forecast the implications of the transition to the coal industry and fossil fuel subsidies. It asks how Indonesia has enacted policies that support energy transition. How do the public and civil society view those policies? What are the implications for broader themes and discussions on energy sources, technology, systems, policies, and service?

Strategies are suggested to advance a sustainable transition in the developing world that will mitigate developmental risks associated with the transition away from fossil fuels while encouraging decision making in a sustainable and socially just manner. This book is an informative and engaging read for a general audience as well as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and students in environmental and energy studies.

Dinita Setyawati is the founder of Just Transition Network, a research-based company in Jakarta, Indonesia. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Environmental Study from Kyoto University and a Master's in Southeast Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. She specializes in energy politics, environmental policy, and issues related to renewable energy in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. She has authored papers in Energy Policy, International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, Oil and Gas Energy Law and Austrian Journal for Southeast Asian Studies. She was a representative for the Toyota Foundation Research Grant Program 2019 and a recipient of other awards. Her professional experiences include being the political analyst for the British Embassy in Jakarta, the government liaison officer for United Nations World Food Programme, and a producer at a national television network in Indonesia.

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This book discusses how people can come together to address current energy justice and access poverty problems by examining the relationship between energy systems and society in diverse energy sources. The novelty of this book is that this is the only complete guide for readers who wish to understand the status of Indonesia's energy transition and renewable energy development.  Energy programs that are explored are the ones prioritized by government administrations, including coal, nuclear power, solar energy, green electricity, and geothermal energy. Based on extensive fieldwork and empirical data, the book combines insights from historical data on energy subsidies and economic diversification, current empirical data on social acceptance of new energy technologies, and contemporary studies that forecast the implications of the transition to the coal industry and fossil fuel subsidies. It asks how Indonesia has enacted policies that support energy transition. Howdo the public and civil society view those policies? What are the implications for broader themes and discussions on energy sources, technology, systems, policies, and service?Strategies are suggested to advance a sustainable transition in the developing world that will mitigate developmental risks associated with the transition away from fossil fuels while encouraging decision making in a sustainable and socially just manner. This book is an informative and engaging read for a general audience as well as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and students in environmental and energy studies.