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    "data": {
        "id": 1892658,
        "msgid": "biodiesel-governance-reform-seen-to-strengthen-b50-implementation-1785488105",
        "date": "2026-07-31 14:41:42",
        "title": "Biodiesel Governance Reform Seen to Strengthen B50 Implementation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Experts suggest that reforming the governance of Indonesia's biodiesel sector is essential for the successful implementation of the B50 mandate. The reform must balance energy security with economic, social, and environmental impacts, including addressing hidden costs such as fiscal burdens and carbon debt.",
        "content": "<p>The implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate is considered capable\nof strengthening national energy security. However, behind this policy\nlie numerous hidden costs and liabilities. Consequently, the success of\nbiodiesel implementation depends on governance that can balance energy,\neconomic, social, and environmental interests.<\/p>\n<p>This issue emerged during a Strategic Discussion titled \u2018B50 and\nIndonesia\u2019s Biodiesel Governance: Finding the Intersection between\nEnergy, Economy, Social, and Ecology\u2019 in Jakarta. Tommy Ardian Pratama,\nExecutive Director of Traction Energy Asia, stated that the study \u2018Is\nB50 Worth It? The Costs of Indonesia\u2019s Biodiesel Mandate, and Reforms\nThat Can Change the Answer\u2019 calculates various costs and consequences\nthat have not been fully accounted for in B50 implementation. These\ninclude fiscal burdens, carbon debt, engine damage, and the net social\nbenefits of the biodiesel policy.<\/p>\n<p>These findings align with a separate study conducted by LPEM FEB\nUniversitas Indonesia regarding the various economic consequences of B50\nimplementation. \u201cThis study aims to see how biodiesel policy can be\nimplemented sustainably by finding the intersection between energy,\neconomic, social, and ecological aspects,\u201d Tommy stated in a release on\nFriday, 31 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Tommy revealed that biodiesel is a strategic policy with a broad\nimpact on society, thus requiring a stronger governance foundation.\nCurrently, biodiesel regulation relies on the Decree of the Minister of\nEnergy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), necessitating regulatory\nstrengthening to provide long-term certainty.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he assessed that governance reform should include the\ninvolvement of independent palm oil smallholders in the supply chain,\nthe diversification of biodiesel raw materials through the use of used\ncooking oil, and the strengthening of institutions managing the\nbiodiesel programme.<\/p>\n<p>During the same event, Yayan Satyakti, a lecturer at the Faculty of\nEconomics and Business, Padjadjaran University and the lead researcher\nof the study, emphasised that sustainable biodiesel governance must be\nable to balance economic, social, and environmental objectives\nsimultaneously. According to Yayan, energy security is not only related\nto energy supply but also encompasses aspects of consumption,\ndistribution, affordability, accessibility, and sustainability.\nFurthermore, Yayan asserted that the success of biodiesel policy cannot\nbe determined solely by blending targets, but also by the institutions\nmanaging funding, incentives, and the biodiesel supply chain.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/biodiesel-governance-reform-seen-to-strengthen-b50-implementation-1785488105",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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