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Time is of the essence: can Indonesia phase out energy subsidies without hurting the poor? – Insights Blog
[ad_1] Subsidies were not reaching the poorest Today’s post is by Maroussia Klep of the OECD Environment Directorate Indonesia enacted a major reform recently. On 1 January, President Joko Widodo followed through with his electoral promise to cut decades-long subsidies for energy products. Many leaders had tried before him, but retreated in the face of fierce…