KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Environmental experts on Wednesday slammed an Indonesian parliamentary proposal for a bill aimed at promoting renewables that prominently features the development of coal-based energy. The draft bill, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters, proposes classifying coal bed methane, coal liquefaction and coal gasification as sources of "new energy" alongside nuclear and hydrogen power. Parliament is set to vote on it next week before sending it to government for further discussion. Indonesia has signed up to a global pledge to phase out use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, which is seen as key to cutting emissions and keeping warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. It has also pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.
Draft Indonesia Renewables Bill Proposes Coal-Based Fuels as 'New Energy'
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Environmental experts on Wednesday slammed an Indonesian parliamentary proposal for a bill aimed at promoting renewables that prominently features the development of coal-based energy. The draft bill, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters, proposes classifying coal bed methane, coal liquefaction and coal gasification as sources of "new energy" alongside nuclear and hydrogen power. Parliament is set to vote on it next week before sending it to government for further discussion. Indonesia has signed up to a global pledge to phase out use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, which is seen as key to cutting emissions and keeping warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. It has also pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.