ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBSIDIES AND THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY IN INDONESIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37535/Keywords:
electric vehicles, subsidies, energy transition, policy, SDGsAbstract
The increasingly apparent nature of climate change has led various countries to accelerate the transition to renewable energy as a commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a UN agenda. Indonesia is one of the countries that has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the energy transition by providing subsidies for electricity purchases to encourage increased electricity use by the public. However, in practice, this policy did not last long after the government withdrew the electric vehicle subsidy, which impacted the electric vehicle ecosystem and contradicted the narrative of the renewable energy transition commitment that had been promoted so far. This study highlights the importance of sustainable government policies as the main foundation in building a sustainable energy transition ecosystem. Without long-term commitment and consistent policies, the goal of reducing carbon emissions will be difficult to achieve as scheduled.
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