Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 20 May 2020.  Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto was quoted .

Indonesia’s readiness to shift toward a clean energy economy took another step back last year because of fossil fuel subsidies and faces a monumental hurdle this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Indonesia’s ranking fell seven places to 70^th out of 115 countries surveyed in this year’s Energy Transition Index (ETI), down from 63^rd last year. The index is compiled annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF) think tank, which also described this year as a period of historically “unmatched economic instability” due to COVID-19.

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Indonesia’s Clean Energy Program Faces Setback, ETI Ranking Plunges