The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments around the world to adjust their development plans and energy reform efforts. Indonesia is expected to grow its economy by 5% in 2021, and the government is continuing to recover its economy by spending on different sectors, such as health, education, and infrastructure. This webinar will discuss how the energy sector could accelerate Indonesia's economic recovery, and, more importantly, create a more resilient economy.

This event is part one of three in the International Energy, Environmental, and Society Dialogue (IEESD) webinar series. IEESD is a high-level dialogue amongst policy makers and international experts to provide new insights and international examples of policies supporting green recovery, with the goal of reaching a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the national and international policy-making process and further policy development in Indonesia.

This session will focus on:

• The role of fossil fuel subsidy reform in economic recovery
• The barriers to fossil fuel subsidy reform
• The impacts of reform
• How to make reform more inclusive

This webinar is organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K).

Agenda and Speakers

Introduction
Moderator: Ir. Eka Melisa, MSc. (Senior Advisor, Partnership for Governance Reform)

Keynote speech: Promoting Green Energy Policies to Ensure Equitable Access to Modern and Clean Energy for All, as Part of Sustainable Green Development
H.E Prof. Dr. (H.C.) K.H. Ma'ruf Amin (Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia and Chairman of TNP2K)

Opening Remarks: Multilateral Cooperation for Green Economic Recovery in Indonesia
H.E. Marina Berg (Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia)

Opening Remarks: Policy Reforms to Make Energy Transition an Economic Benefit
H.E. Lars Bo Larsen (Ambassador of Royal Danish Embassy to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and South East Asia)

Session I: Green Recovery in Indonesia

How Energy Subsidy Policy Reform Can Improve Fiscal Capacity in Indonesia
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Ph.D. (Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia)

The Vision of Energy Policy Reform for Equitable Access to Clean and Modern Energy
Ir. Arifin Tasrif (Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia)

Role of State-owned Enterprises in Promoting Equitable Access to Clean and Modern Energy
Erick Thohir, B.A., M.B.A. (Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Republic of Indonesia)

Session II: Strategizing Green Recovery Policy

Green Recovery in the Context of Energy Policy Reform
Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Ph.D. (Lead, Sustainable Energy Supplies, IISD)

ASEAN Green Recovery Plan Post-Pandemic
Nuki Agya Utama, Ph.D. (Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy)

Session III: Sharing and Talk from International Experts

International Experiences on Green Recovery from the Justice Perspective
Professor Raphael J Heffron (Jean Monnet Professor in the Just Transition to A Low Carbon Economy & Professor in Global Energy Law and Sustainability, Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee)

International Experiences on Green Recovery
Randi Kristiansen, BSc., MSc. (Economics and Financial Analyst—Clean Electricity, International Energy Agency)

Closing

Practical Information

Thursday, February 18 | 2:00 p.m. WIB / :00 p.m. CEST

via Zoom

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