Eddy Soeparno Affirms Prabowo's Commitment: Energy Transition and Climate Action as National Development Priorities
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Deputy Speaker of the MPR RI from the PAN Faction, Eddy Soeparno, has reaffirmed Indonesia’s strong commitment to driving energy transition and climate action while speaking at the South East Asia Climate Forum, held as part of the London Climate Action Week.
In the forum, which was attended by global stakeholders in the fields of climate and energy, Eddy Soeparno reflected on Indonesia’s long journey within the renewable energy sector.
He revealed that more than two decades ago, during his career in the banking sector, he attended a conference that identified Indonesia as the country with the largest renewable energy potential in Asia.
“What is interesting, yet remains a challenge for us, is that 2ability 25 years later, Indonesia is still referred to as the country with the largest renewable energy potential in Asia. This means that this extraordinary potential has not yet been fully and optimally utilised.
“For me, this is the moment for Indonesia to be known not only for its potential but also for its success in utilising renewable energy to drive economic growth and sustainable development,” Eddy explained.
According to the member of Commission XII of the DPR RI, the administration of President Prabowo Subianto places energy transition and climate action as one of the primary priorities of national development.
This commitment is being realised through various strategic policies aimed at maintaining a balance between economic growth, energy security, and the reduction of carbon emissions.
“Indonesia is targeting economic growth of up to 8 per cent by 2028. At the same time, we are committed to strengthening national energy security while decarbonising the economy to achieve the Net Zero Emissions target by 2060 or even sooner,” he explained.
Eddy emphasised that decarbonisation is both an environmental agenda and a national economic strategy.
As a sign of this seriousness, Indonesia is targeting the development of renewable energy generation capacity up to 70 gigawatts by 2040. With this achievement, the national renewable energy mix is expected to increase from the current approximately 15–16 per cent to more than 35 per cent.
“This target demonstrates that Indonesia is fully serious about implementing the energy transition. We understand that the future of strong economic growth must be built on a foundation of clean, sustainable, and competitive energy,” he said.
During the event, Eddy also outlined the progress of policies and legislation being prepared by Indonesia to support the energy transition and climate action agenda. Currently, the discussion on the Renewable Energy Bill has entered its final stages.
Furthermore, the DPR RI is also discussing the Climate Action Bill, which will serve as Indonesia’s first regulation to specifically and comprehensively regulate climate change issues.
In addition, the government and the DPR also plan to revise the Electricity Law to ensure that the national regulatory framework is increasingly aligned with the ongoing needs of the energy transition.
“Indonesia is building a strong policy foundation so that the transformation towards a green economy can proceed more rapidly, providing certainty for investors, while simultaneously creating broad economic and social benefits for the community,” concluded the Deputy Speaker of PAN.