Event Reports

The EuroCham Energy Working Group once again convened a joint meeting with KADIN’s Renewable Energy Committee to discuss on advocacy positions and alignment on renewable energy activities. The Meeting was conducted on 29 April, and began with opening remarks by Thomas Wagner (Head of EuroCham Energy Working Group) and were followed by remarks from David Cullerier (Board Patron of EuroCham’s Energy Working Group) and Halim Kalla (Vice Chairman of KADIN for Renewable Energy and Environment) who also shared their views on the topic.

This Meeting invited speakers from KADIN (represented by Fauzi Imron, Paul Butarbutar, Widi Pancono, Dinal Salim, Jaya Wahono, and Mada Ayu) who conveyed their views on the latest developments regarding policies and implementation of renewable energy in Indonesia. The discussion concluded with closing remarks provided by Wichard van Harrach (Vice Chairman of EuroCham).

On 29 April 2021, the Automotive Working Group organized a joint meeting with experts from Pertamina to exchange updates on preparation for the implementation of Euro IV standard for fuel in Indonesia. The Meeting was opened by a presentation by Daniel Purba, Head of EuroCham Automotive Working Group and Associate Director External Affairs of Mercedes-Benz Indonesia. This presentation covers the latest trend on sales of diesel vehicles in the country and its projection, legal basis of the current policy, type of vehicle engines that are commonly used for Euro IV standard, and technical risks if such engines do not use Euro IV Standards. Following this introductory presentation, experts from Pertamina represented by Remigius Choerniadi Tomo, Product & Service Development Manager, PT Pertamina (Persero) and a number of his collegues from Pertamina also shared the state-owned company’s plan for the implementation of the standard in future.