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Indonesia recommends Energy Transition Policies at B20 ESC Meeting

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JAKARTA, Jul 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate (ESC) Task Force has drafted recommendations and policy actions on global energy transition during the 5th call meeting that was held virtually on June 21, 2022.Deputy Chair of the Energy, Sustainability and Climate Task Force Agung Wicaksono speaks at the B20 Side Event: Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force, held virtually on Tuesday, June 21 (ANTARA/HO-PT Pertamina)According to the Task Force's deputy chair, Agung Wicaksono, the recommendations and policies have been intensively discussed by the members for the last five months, and the drafts mark the end of the journey of the planning process."It is truly an honor and privilege for me to convene the last Task Force Call Meeting today, and especially for all members who have been present to share their thoughts and bright ideas and dedicate themselves to the goal solutions of co-financing the global energy sustainability and climate change issues," Wicaksono said in a statement released Wednesday.On the same day during a side event held in Rome, Italy, Wicaksono also said that the Task Force had worked closely in adva...

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B20 ESC Task Force to link performance, SDG targets with policies

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JAKARTA, May 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate (ESC) Task Force has continued to strengthen steps to produce policy recommendations under the Indonesian G20 Presidency.Chair of the B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Task Force, Nicke Widyawati, during the 4th Call Meeting of the task force in Jakarta on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Antara / HO-Pertamina)As part of the effort, the 'Fourth Task Force Call Meeting' was held online for members on Tuesday (May 24, 2022).The meeting, which was accessed from Jakarta, was led directly by Pertamina president director and chair of the task force, Nicke Widyawati.It was attended by around 140 participants comprising deputy chair of the ESC Task Force, Agung Wicaksono; policy manager of the task force, Oki Muraza; eight co-chairs of the task force; and B20 members from 19 industries and 25 countries.Among the topics the 4th meeting focused on was the addition of aspects of SDGs and key performance indicators (KPI) to policy recommendations."Based on the results of discussions between the Task Force and the Implementing Council, it has been agreed that all Task Force B20 should link the SD...

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B20 ESC Task Force continues to design constructive energy policies

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JAKARTA, Apr 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The B20 ESC (Energy, Sustainability & Climate) Task Force held the 3rd ESC Task Force Call Meeting on Thursday (April 21), to discuss Policy Action that will be recommended at the upcoming G20, as noted in a release issued by PT Pertamina on Friday. The B20, or Business 20, is a G20 outreach group that represents the international business community. The B20 ESC (Energy, Sustainability & Climate) Task Force held the '3rd Task Force Call Meeting' on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Antara/HO-Pertamina)The B20 ESG Task Force, led by Pertamina, the largest Energy SOE (State-Owned Enterprise) in Indonesia, and Pertamina President Director & CEO Nicke Widyawati, the ESC Task Force Chair, continued to update policy design and policy actions calling for efforts to maintain energy, sustainability and climate change mitigation.The ESC Task Force Call Meeting was attended by around 140 participants including ESC Task Force Deputy Chair, Agung Wicaksono, ESC Task Force Policy Manager, Oki Muraza, 8 ESC Task Force Co-Chairs, as well as members from 19 industries and 25 countries.Widyawati invited members of the Task Force to discu...

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B20 Task Force Provides Policy Recommendations on Energy Transition

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JAKARTA, Mar 22, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force, led by state-owned oil giant PT Pertamina (Persero), has provided policy recommendations and actions for sustainable energy transition. The statement was delivered by Chair of B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Task Force Nicke Widyawati during the 3rd stakeholder consultation task force energy, sustainability and climate sustainable finance held virtually on Friday (18/3).President Director & CEO Nicke Widyawati delivers a speech as Chair of B20 Energy, Sustainability and Climate Task Force at the 3rd stakeholder consultation task force energy, sustainability and climate sustainable finance held virtually (18/3) (Antara/Azis Kurmala)The Business 20, or B20, is an outreach group from the G20 that represents the international business community. "So as part of engaging group in the G20, the B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force will provide policy recommendations and actions for sustainable energy transition with three focus on part of priority issue that trigger to the outline of President Joko Widodo's directive," Widyawati, concurrently the pr...

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B20 Task Force Proposes 3 Green Energy Transition Recommendations

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– To be presented at the G20 high-level meeting in Bali in November 2022 – JAKARTA, Mar 10, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force, led by the largest Energy State-Owned Enterprise in Indonesia PT Pertamina (Persero), has proposed three green energy transition recommendations to be presented at the G20 high-level meeting in Bali in November 2022. President Director of state-owned oil giant Pertamina Nicke Widyawati delivers a speech as Chair of B20 Energy, Sustainability and Climate Task Force at the B20 inception meeting in Jakarta on January 28. (ANTARA/HO-Pertamina) The three recommendations were agreed upon during the Business 20 (B20) Inception Meeting held virtually at the end of January 2022, as noted in a release issued by PT Pertamina and received here on Thursday. The Business 20, or B20, is an outreach group from the G20 that represents the international business community. Chair of B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Task Force Nicke Widyawati emphasized the importance for Indonesia to transition to green energy as mandated by President Joko Widodo. According to Widyawati, the energy transition effort is a challenge for all, ...

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Government to consider PME task force recommendations for workplace fairness

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SINGAPORE - Proposals from the labour movement and employer's federation to ensure workplace fairness and support local workers will be considered by the Manpower Ministry (MOM). It noted on Friday (Oct 22): "The recommendations will be taken into consideration in the ongoing review of manpower policies, the workplace fairness framework and employment support initiatives." The remarks were in response to nine proposals put out by a PME task force led by the National Trades Union Congress and Singapore National Employers Federation to pinpoint better ways to assist professionals, managers and executives (PMEs). One of the key thrusts of the task force's recommendations is to enhance workplace fairness through improving human resources standards, re-looking the review process for employment pass applications and differentiating foreign worker access by occupations. The MOM noted on Friday that a tripartite committee had been formed in July to review the framework for workplace fairness. "(The committee) will study the recommendations put forth by the PME task force as it designs a legal framework that is balanced, and in the best interests of Singapore and Singaporeans," MOM said. It...

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Emerging Stronger Taskforce: Strengthen S’pore’s international partnerships, especially with South-east Asia

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SINGAPORE - Singapore should position itself as a partner for recovery and growth, and foster win-win partnerships with its neighbours. The country can do so by working with countries in the region at all levels, including through partnerships between businesses, and deepening Singapore's engagement with and knowledge of the region. These were among the recommendations in a report released on Monday (May 17) by the task force set up to transform Singapore's economy amid the pandemic. "As a small and open economy, international trade is indispensable to Singapore," said the Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST), which was set up last May to guide Singapore's economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. "In a more troubled world, we must resist the tide of turning inwards. We must continue to cultivate strong and meaningful international partnerships with the world." The task force said Singapore must contribute to South-east Asia in particular, noting that Asean was the third-largest market in Asia after China and Japan in 2019, and the fifth-largest globally. More platforms should be established to bring interested companies together to engage the region at the business-to-business leve...

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Emerging Stronger Taskforce: As S’pore businesses transform, they must equip workers with skills for new roles

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SINGAPORE - Even as businesses transform themselves to adapt to the changing nature of work, their workers will also need the right skills to take on new or redesigned job roles. Besides businesses, there is room for training providers, Institutes of Higher Learning and unions to play a "bigger and more sustained role" in upskilling and creating career progression pathways for workers, according to a report released by the Emerging Stronger Taskforce on Monday (May 17). At the same time, Singapore must remain open to talent from abroad to boost the local workforce. Minister for National Development Desmond Lee, who co-chairs the task force to guide Singapore's economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, said there is a need to help workers here to bridge skills gaps and prepare for an uncertain future. "We'll support Singaporeans in this journey, provide the assistance, as well as the resources that they need to take on new and better jobs in a post-Covid-19 world," he added. To ensure workers stay ahead of the curve, the taskforce urged businesses to work with intermediaries and unions to identify job disruption and training needs early on, and chart suitable upskilling plans. T...

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Emerging Stronger Taskforce: Establish S’pore as carbon trading and services hub, seize green opportunities

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SINGAPORE - Singapore should establish itself as a carbon trading and services hub, as part of a broader push to seize growth opportunities in the area of sustainability. This was among a set of recommendations made by the Emerging Stronger Task Force to transform the country's economy amid the pandemic, in a report released on Monday (May 17). National Development Minister Desmond Lee, who co-chairs the task force, said Covid-19 has "crystallised" the fact that sustainability is an important and existential issue, and the growing demand for a green economy presents an opportunity for Singapore to establish itself as a first mover in this area. There is a pressing need to establish the Republic as a sustainability hub, while fulfilling its own carbon commitments and contributing to the global agenda to tackle climate change at the same time, said the task force in its report. The task force noted that demand for carbon services and trading is expected to increase as voluntary carbon markets scale up significantly to meet Paris Agreement goals. By 2050, the global carbon offset market could be worth US$200 billion (S$267 billion), as demand could grow exponentially by up to 100 time...

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Emerging Stronger Taskforce: S’pore can unlock ‘virtually unlimited opportunities’ by playing to strengths

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SINGAPORE - Covid-19 has created an unprecedented impetus for digital adoption among businesses and individuals in Singapore, and the country can create new opportunities in the virtual realm post-pandemic if it plays to its strengths. In a report released on Monday (May 17), the Emerging Stronger Taskforce suggested providing digital services in areas that tap Singapore's strengths of trust, speed, consistency and systems-level coordination. "We have always found ways for our economy to transcend our physical boundaries - as a major air hub, an international maritime centre, a hub for financial and professional services, and a trusted gateway to Asia. We must now do the same in the virtual realm," said the task force, which was set up last May to guide Singapore's economic recovery from the pandemic. In its report, the task force said it envisions Singapore taking its Smart Nation aspirations global to unlock "virtually unlimited opportunities" for businesses and talent, as well as cities. Elaborating on these plans, it said businesses must move quickly to sell their products and services overseas such that they can grow and create new markets. Such digital services may include th...

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New joint task force to champion protection of local PMEs

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SINGAPORE - Professionals, managers and executives (PMEs), particularly older ones, now have a champion in the form of a new task force that aims to protect their career prospects and keep them relevant for the new economy. This was announced on Tuesday (Oct 27) by National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng, who said PMEs, especially those aged between 40 and 60, are more vulnerable due to economic transformation and technological disruption. Co-led by NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) executive director Sim Gim Guan, the task force comprises union and industry representatives from the industrial, service and public sectors. Mr Ng and SNEF president Robert Yap will be its advisers. During his keynote speech at the Labour Research Conference 2020 on Tuesday, Mr Ng outlined the task force's three key areas of focus. It will work towards enhancing employability and reducing risk of retrenchment; encouraging employers to retain and build capabilities for the workforce; and enabling PMEs through upskilling and reskilling. Over the next six months, the group will engage PMEs and employers through poll...