Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif (Photo: https://en.antaranews.com/) Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia is encouraging collaboration, partnerships, sustainable and inclusive financing, and access to appropriate technologies for accelerating the energy transition, especially in the Southeast Asian region.
Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif made the statement during the 41st ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (41st ASEAN SOME) at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on June 19.
The global energy landscape is urged to sustainably transition from a fossil-based economy to a low-carbon one in an inclusive and equitable manner while considering national circumstances, capabilities, and priorities, Tasrif said.
He underlined the need to enhance intra-bloc collaboration, and between ASEAN and international organisations and stakeholders, saying that energy security is as important as the energy transition.
During its 2023 ASEAN chairmanship, Indonesia is spotlighting the importance of sustainable energy security, which is being implemented through ASEAN interconnectivity as the epicenter of growth, Tasrif said.
ASEAN needs to develop mining and mineral processing units, especially for those serving the clean energy industry, he said, noting that Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia are key players in renewable energy production, such as photovoltaic (PV) cells and electric vehicles (EVs).
He expressed the hope that through the 41st ASEAN SOME, ASEAN countries can further discuss and address the latest strategic issues, such as carbon trading and decarbonisation of the oil and gas industry./.
