Jakarta, July 8 -- National Energy Council (DEN) member Satya Widya Yudha emphasized that Indonesia's energy transition strategy does not aim to completely eliminate fossil fuels, but will focus instead on fossil decarbonization.

"The most important thing is that Indonesia's transition strategy is not phasing out fossil energy; we are decarbonizing fossils," Satya stated at a national coal supply forum in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He noted that Indonesia has maintained this stance since the presidency of Joko Widodo.

He recalled that during a 2021 meeting, then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested that Indonesia phase out fossil energy entirely.

Instead of committing to a total phase-out, Widodo responded that Indonesia would care...