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Danish Ambassador to Indonesia in collaboration with Greenhouse Cowork organized the Danish Climate Fair and Exhibition in Jakarta, Wednesday (September 26). Danish Climate Fair and Exhibition was specifically held to support the implementation of more green and sustainable solutions in Indonesia, especially sustainable forest management, renewable energy, and waste utilization. Danish Ambassador to Indonesia, Rasmus Abildgard Kristensen said that Indonesia is a country with renewable and sustainable energy that is very abundant. Therefore, it encourages Indonesia to no longer build power plants that are not environmentally friendly and need high operational costs, such as coal-fired power plants.

“… And what we are looking into now is Indonesia is growing in its economy so it is building more power plants to produce more electricity. But it is super important that the electricity we start producing in the years to come will be sustainable and renewable. If we only build coal fired power plants we are paying very – very expensive power plants that would be basically useless and damaging in ten twenty-year time. So we have to get it right now because otherwise it  will be very expensive to change later. And I think the main point  I was trying to make in my presentation is that Indonesia probably if you look at it from you know the glasses of renewable energy would be paradise on earth. You have an enormous potential,” said Kristensen.

Furthermore, Ambassador Kristensen said, the most appropriate initial step to create awareness about renewable and sustainable energy is cooperation among the public, private and non-government sectors in finding effective solutions. In addition, a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach is also needed. Stakeholders from all sectors and different backgrounds join forces to fight the impacts of climate change; one of which is through the development of renewable and sustainable energy. Danish Climate Fair and Exhibition is a series of events consisting of climate quizzes and education booths with various experts from different backgrounds and experiences. This exhibition is equipped with Virtual Reality facilities to promote interaction and dialogue between stakeholders. (VOI/Rezha/RHM)