JABAR EKSPRES – The Indonesian government is collaborating with youth in the ASEAN region to explore innovations and ideas in managing as much as 17 thousand gigawatts of new and renewable energy (EBT) potential in Southeast Asia for clean energy development.
“This amount is a valuable asset in encouraging energy transition to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2060 or sooner,” said Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dadan Kusdiana on the sidelines of the 41st ASEAN Energy Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali, Friday (8/25).
The voice of the youth was accommodated through the Southeast Asian Youth Forum (SAYEF) which was attended by representatives of ASEAN youth delegations.
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There are three main materials at the youth forum, namely renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, interconnectivity and environmentally friendly technology.
Their presence on the sidelines of the energy ministerial forum in ASEAN is expected to share new insights from the youth side to contribute to renewable energy security.
According to the ASEAN Energy Cooperation Action Plan, the need for clean energy is expected to increase, namely for the portion of new and renewable energy in the primary energy mix to reach around 23 percent and the portion of renewable energy in generating capacity to reach 35 percent by 2025.
Meanwhile, one of the Indonesian youth representatives, M Rauf, expressed the importance of providing environmentally friendly jobs.
Then, a more equitable funding mechanism and distribution of funding and further enhancing youth collaboration in the energy sector.
Meanwhile, a representative from the Philippines, Mark Devon, emphasized the importance of empowering young people and vulnerable groups, women and youth in the new renewable energy sector.
Not to forget one of the representatives from Malaysia, Jeevaneswaran expressed the importance of reforestation efforts and energy efficiency efforts.
