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President: Reduce Fossil-Based Energy

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The use of fossil-based energy should be reduced and replaced by renewable energy, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, August 19. The President said Indonesia has large geothermal potential, and 40 percent of the world’s geothermal potential is available in Indonesia, he said in a statement. Geothermal energy sources is dispersed in Sumatra, Java, Nusa […]

Jokowi Instruksikan Percepatan Program Tol Laut

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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Presiden Joko Widodo hari ini (13/6) meresmikan beroperasinya 3 buah kapal motor penyeberangan (KMP) dan Dermaga VI Pelabuhan Bakauheni, Lampung. Menurut Presiden, tambahan sarana dan prasarana baru ini bagian dari program percepatan pembangunan infrastruktur, khususnya untuk mempercepat implementasi tol laut (sea connectivity). “Untuk memperbesar kapasitas, dermaga baru lainnya akan dibangun di […]

Siti Nurbaya Bakar Ditunjuk sebagai Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan yang Baru

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Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Siti Nurbaya Bakar, politisi dari Partai Nasional Demokrat (Nasdem) telah dipilih untuk memimpin kementerian gabungan baru yaitu Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan, untuk lima tahun ke depan. Pengangkatannya tersebut diumumkan oleh Presiden Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, pada minggu (26/10). Awalnya, spekulasi yang beredar Bakar akan ditempatkan di Kementerian Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi […]

Sampah Kotori Pesta Rakyat Untuk Jokowi

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Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Sampah-sampah plastik, sterofoam, gelas dan botol plastik terlihat mengotori acara Pesta Rakyat Salam Tiga Jari di Monumen Nasional Jakarta (20/10). Yani warga kota Bogor yang datang ingin menemui Jokowi merasa cukup terganggu dengan banyaknya sampah. “Sayang sekali setiap acara besar pasti banyak sampah. Selain kotor juga buat tidak nyaman,” ujarnya. Ia dan […]

President Jokowi : Return to Indonesia’s maritime strength

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Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Apart from underlining ‘work, work, and work’ on his first state speech, Indonesia’s seventh president Joko Widodo calling for more attention on maritime issues as the country’s initial power. “We have to work very hard to return Indonesia’s [place] as a maritime country. Oceans, seas, straits, and bays are the future of […]

After inauguration, Jokowi’s green commitment will be put to the test

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Jakarta, Ekuatorial – A few days before his inauguration as Indonesia’s seventh president, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made an ‘international debut’ being the cover of Time magazine on its 27th of October issue. The title that accompanies his close-up cover was “A New Hope: Indonesian President Joko Widodo Is A Force For Democracy”. The cover then […]

14 promises to keep under Jokowi-JK administration

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Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Despite of less coverage during their presidential campaigns, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Jusuf “JK” Kalla have incorporated environmental issues in their vision and mission document. Below is the list extracted from the document: First, establish a permanent policy based on the notion that the country is on the verge of humanity crisis […]

Jokowi announced four strategies to save the environment

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Jakarta, Ekuatorial – A few days before his inauguration, President-elect Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo announced four priority strategies to protect Indonesia’s natural resources and environment. The keynote speech delivered by Anies Baswedan, his former spokesman during presidential election race, at a national conference held by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment or Walhi, in Jakarta, on […]

Jakarta Globe: Kebijakan Energi Kandidat Capres Masih Diragukan

By Florence Armein

Pengamat energi Indonesia telah menyatakan skeptis atas platform energi dua calon presiden, berekspektasi bahwa nada nasionalisme yang kuat pada masa kampanye hanya untuk mempengaruhi pemilih. “Keduanya mengaku sebagai nasionalis, tetapi lebih untuk kepentingan pemilihan presiden,” ujar Pri Agung Rakhmanto, Direktur Eksekutif ReforMiner Institute, kepada Jakarta Globe pada hari Kamis (3/7). “Pada kenyataannya, saya tidak berpikir […]