From Tokyo, President Launches Acceleration of Indonesia's Energy Transition
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto stated Indonesia’s commitment to carrying out a comprehensive economic transformation, strengthening strategic partnerships, and accelerating the transition to green energy at the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo on Monday.
According to an official statement received in Jakarta on Monday, President Prabowo expressed that Indonesia is undergoing a major transformation towards clean and renewable energy, an important step to strengthen national energy resilience amid global uncertainties, including geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East region.
“In the next three years, we want to achieve 100 gigawatts of solar energy. For us, this is more urgent because of the situation we see,” said the President.
In addition to solar energy, the Head of State also highlighted Indonesia’s great potential in other renewable energies, such as geothermal, as well as the development of biofuels.
Specifically, Prabowo highlighted that Indonesia has one of the world’s largest geothermal reserves and is accelerating the production of palm oil-based fuels, including increasing the biodiesel blend from 40 percent to 50 percent, as well as developing ethanol-based fuels and various other plant commodities.
“With these efforts, we will be in a safe position to face any uncertainties that exist,” said Prabowo.
Highlighting the full-of-uncertainty global dynamics, President Prabowo emphasised the importance of maintaining rational economic relations amid the increasingly complex world geopolitical situation.
“We are currently living in a different global environment, full of risks, full of uncertainties. Maintaining rational economic relations is very important,” said Prabowo.
Therefore, Indonesia consistently implements an independent and active foreign policy with the principle of the widest possible friendship.
“Our philosophy is 1,000 friends are too few, one enemy is too many. Indonesia is in a comfortable position because we have no enemies,” said the President.
The current global geopolitical situation proves that countries capable of maintaining good relations with various parties, including major world powers, will be in a more rational and wise position.
In that context, President Prabowo affirmed the importance of Indonesia’s relationship with Japan as a strategic partner that must continue to be strengthened.
“Our people demand good governance, clean governance, and efficient governance. And I am determined to continue what I have started when I received the mandate from my people,” said Prabowo.
President Prabowo stated that Indonesia’s strategic transformation includes an economic transformation oriented towards increasing added value.
Indonesia no longer wants to rely on raw material exports, but rather encourages industrialisation to improve public welfare.
On the other hand, President Prabowo also emphasised the importance of protecting natural resources, including forests, which not only impact Indonesia but also the world.
“Our forests must be protected. The forests that have been destroyed, we must carry out large-scale reforestation, not only for Indonesia’s good but also for the world’s good,” said Prabowo.