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Indonesia’s abundant geothermal resources have attracted Iceland’s attention, as the geothermal power pioneer seeks to partner with the Southeast Asian nation to harness its huge untapped geothermal potential.

Indonesia wants to develop projects on new energy sources such as nuclear, hydrogen and ammonia to achieve its Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

Indonesia targets to become a hydrogen supplier in the global market with the country’s first green hydrogen plant, built by PLN (Persero), which commenced production earlier this month.

Indonesian government has launched a road map for low-carbon tourism and hopes that this road map will guide the tourism industry towards achieving carbon neutrality.

Indonesia plans to unveil its $20 billion energy transition investment plan next month as Jakarta works to address issues related to funding and the energy mix for the initiative.

Indonesia emerged as one of the world’s strongest markets for IPOs this year. Part of the reasons is the intensive rush to transition from fossil fuels and into green energy.

The map shows the technical potential for four renewable energy technologies, namely solar PV, onshore and offshore wind, as well as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.

Indonesia’s PGN and three Japanese firms are exploring the production of biomethane from palm oil mill effluent to meet the growing demand for natural gas and reduce methane emissions.

Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Finance has said that the green economy will be one of the focuses of government’s policy in the coming years.

The Indonesian government is still working on finalizing its carbon tax regulation, which aims to anticipate the EU’s CBAM that will be fully implemented in 2026.