The Role of Law in the Development of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation

Abstract

As a participant of the Paris Agreement, Indonesia is obliged to carry out its obligations to reduce emission levels in its territory. An effort carried out by the Government is through the development and utilization of new, renewable energy and energy conservation. However, the said policy has not been implemented optimally. This article aims to analyze the role of law in optimizing policies in the field of new, renewable energy and energy conservation. This article was prepared using normative legal study through statutory and conceptual approach. The results of this research show that the current legal system has not been able to support new, renewable energy and energy conservation policies. One of the problems faced is business licensing, which occurs as a result of problems in every aspect of the legal system. Therefore, the Government needs to established policies through harmonization of regulations, increase capacity of the licensing system and its supporting elements, as well as increase the role of superiors and supervisors to create a business licensing system to achieve policy targets.