By Jen Dawes Today was tiring…more so than any other day so far! I don’t know if it’s the jetlag finally catching up with me or a brain overload of amazing content from all the sessions I’ve attended. Either way, I am pushing through and taking in as much as I can! One area of the Blue Zone that I hadn’t looked at much was the Indonesian Pavilion; an area of vibrant colour and passionate people sharing the experiences and lessons learnt of key projects and initiatives. Today I heard three very interesting discussions and found it difficult to choose which one to blog about. I decided on the topic of new renewable energy for emerging economies. This was presented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Republic of Indonesia and gave a fantastic overview of the many initiatives already underway to address the increasing consumption of the Indonesian population. [gallery ids="447,446,448" type="rectangular" orderby="rand"] In particular, it discussed the potential energy savings in every sector…industry, transportation, household, commercial buildings, and “other”. What made this so interesting was the four key national objectives that were driving support for new renewable technologies and energy efficiency, including:
- leaders commitment
- fulfil energy access for remote and/or isolated areas
- support local industry on new renewables and energy efficiency technology
- energy subsidies reform