Event Reports

On Tuesday, 17 April 2018, EuroCham organized a briefing on the currently-discussed Water Resources Draft Bill. Titled "Opportunities and Challenges on the Development of Water Resources Policy", the briefing elaborated on the provisions under the Draft Bill that already at the parliament's table. 

The event officially commenced by Ms. Astri Wahyuni, EuroCham Executive Board Member, giving the opening remarks, and Mr. Mohammad Zainal Fatah, Deputy Assistant for Water Resources Infrastructure from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, delivering the keynote speech.

Present as distinguished speakers at the event were Mr. Agus Suprapto Kusmulyono, Director of Water Resources Management, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Mr. Hendarmawan, Dean of Postgraduate School from University of Padjajaran, and Mr. Rachmat Hidayat, Head of EuroCham Import-Export Procedure Working Group and Chairman of ASPADIN. The panel discussion, moderated by Ms. Herlina Diharjo, Vice Chairman of ASPADIN, mainly consisted of feedback and recommendations from academics and business’s point of views regarding the current Draft Bill on Water Resources.

On 17 April 2018 Eurocham Energy Working organized a focus group discussion with Kadin Renewable Energy Committee to discuss and seek alignment on the input submission for the Negative Investment List. Major concern being shared was more about the limitation for Power Generation 1 – 10 MW capacities with maximum foreign ownership of 49% under the current regulations.

While Eurocham acknowledged that such limitation was most likely targeted for diesel or other type fossil generator, the limitation was actually hurt renewable energy development as most of renewable power generation are 10 MW or below. Looking at the latest technology advancement worldwide, Indonesia will face significant challenges to catch up as well as finding local partners to fulfill the remaining of shares. Eurocham energy working group views that such limitation is in fact counterproductive to renewable energy development in Indonesia.