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Centre for international environmental studies
01 September 2015

Field research on Geothermal Energy Policy and Technology Diffusion carried out in Indonesia

In support of her PhD dissertation and the SNIS research project “Access to Clean Energy for the Green Economy in Developing Countries”, Kathryn Chelminski, a PhD candidate in International Relations/Political Science and CIES Research Assistant, carried out her second round of field research in Indonesia in July-August 2015. Her research in Indonesia focused on the impact of bilateral and multilateral development assistance in removing barriers to geothermal development in Indonesia.

During the three weeks spent in Indonesia, Kathryn carried out 45 interviews with representatives from the government ministries, private sector developers, industry associations, NGOs, multilateral development banks, bilateral development agencies and donor countries based in Jakarta. Kathryn’s two field research trips to Indonesia (2014 and 2015) allowed her to observe significant regulatory evolution with the adoption and implementation of the Indonesian Geothermal Law 21 (2014) over the course of the year, and provided insights as to the impact of various international and domestic actors in facilitating regulatory reform and addressing significant gaps in financial mechanisms.

In support of her PhD dissertation and the SNIS research project “Access to Clean Energy for the Green Economy in Developing Countries”, Kathryn Chelminski, a PhD candidate in International Relations/Political Science and CIES Research Assistant, carried out her second round of field research in Indonesia in July-August 2015. Her research in Indonesia focused on the impact of bilateral and multilateral development assistance in removing barriers to geothermal development in Indonesia.

During the three weeks spent in Indonesia, Kathryn carried out 45 interviews with representatives from the government ministries, private sector developers, industry associations, NGOs, multilateral development banks, bilateral development agencies and donor countries based in Jakarta. Kathryn’s two field research trips to Indonesia (2014 and 2015) allowed her to observe significant regulatory evolution with the adoption and implementation of the Indonesian Geothermal Law 21 (2014) over the course of the year, and provided insights as to the impact of various international and domestic actors in facilitating regulatory reform and addressing significant gaps in financial mechanisms.