Toyota Motor plans to invest Rp27.1 trillion ($ 1.8 billion) in Indonesia over the next five years to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The Indonesian government announced on the 27th.


Coordinating Minister Airlangga (in charge of economics) met with Toyota Vice Chairman Shigeru Hayakawa in Tokyo on the 26th of July.


No comment has been received from Toyota so far.

US clean energy new power generation capacity, 55% decrease from April to June = industry group




According to a report released on the 26th of July by American Clean Energy (ACP), a US clean energy industry group, the installed capacity of clean energy such as solar power and wind power was newly established in the second quarter, A 55% decrease from the same period of the previous year. The increase in capacity was the smallest since the third quarter of 2019. In onshore wind power generation, the installed capacity decreased by 78% due to supply chain problems.


In the US Congress, some Democrats are against it, and there is no hope of enacting a bill to promote the spread of clean energy. In addition to trade friction with China and Southeast Asian countries over solar panels, there are also project delays related to the new coronavirus.


"We have warned of the headwinds of policy and economic conditions facing the clean electricity industry, but this number is the first step in the wrong direction," said ACP executive Heather Zichal. When necessary, he said that Congress's inaction and uncertainty over long-term tax systems, tariffs and trade restrictions negatively impacted the transition to clean energy.


According to ACP, construction work on a new clean electricity project capable of generating a total of 32.4 gigawatts has been delayed since the end of last year. This amount of electricity is said to cover the energy of 6.5 million ordinary households and support the employment of 110,000 people.


However, the capacity of storage facilities such as large batteries that support solar and wind power has increased by 13%.

Australian Government Submits Global Warming Countermeasures Opportunity and Emphasizing Job Creation


Australia's new Labor administration submitted a bill on the 27th of July stating carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction targets, believing that a global climate change emergency is an opportunity to create jobs. Indicated.


Climate change and energy minister Bowen pointed out that Australia has been behind in climate change countermeasures due to a decade of political conflict. He said the bill would send a message that Australia is open for business and has returned to excellent international citizenship.


"Australia's employment opportunities are a global climate emergency," he said, noting that resource-rich Australia could become a renewable energy power.


Iron ore, coal, and liquefied natural gas exported to China are Australia's major export items. Bowen said battery manufacturing and products such as aluminum, lithium, copper, cobalt, and nickel will create jobs for clean energy.


"If we take the right steps, a big export market is waiting for us," he stressed.


The bill, which sets the goal of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 to virtually zero by 2030, will be monitored by independent climate change authorities.