Indonesia pledges energy transition — but the country’s new NDC says otherwise

Indonesia pledges energy transition — but the country’s new NDC says otherwise

JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has made bold pledges to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035 and to phase out coal within 15 years, raising hopes that one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters might finally embark on a genuine energy transition — pivotal if the world is to have any chance of limiting warming to 1.5° Celsius (2.7° Fahrenheit). Yet Indonesia’s newly submitted climate plan tells a different story. Under t…