IEA says Indonesia policy reform needed for clean energy transition

State Electricity Company officials walk near solar cell panels at the largest solar power plant in Indonesia, at Oelpuah village in Kupang, July 20, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken July 20, 2017. Antara Foto/Widodo S Jusuf via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSept 2 (Reuters) – Indonesia needs to ensure policy reforms to pave the way for renewable power and to reduce reliance on coal, as part of a goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report released on Friday.Indonesia, one of the world’s biggest carbon emitters, has signed up to a global pledge to phase out coal, which is seen as crucial to help limit global temperature rises from reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius.The Southeast Asian country aims to lift the renewable portion of its energy mix to 23% by 2025, but has only…

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