A Study of Renewable Energy Governance from the Perspective of Public Trust Doctrine

Abstract

Energy governance in Indonesia is currently progressing towards two directions, namely the use and utilization of fossil energy and renewable energy. This is because Indonesia is still in the phase of energy transition, which is currently dominated by fossil energy. For this reason, energy management in Indonesia must be assisted so that it is in accordance with the goals and ideals of Indonesia. One of the doctrines that can be used to oversee or correct government policies and actions in energy governance is the Public Trust Doctrine (PTD). Based on the results of the study, PTD can function as a theory and principle of evaluation to examine the constitutionality of government policies and actions in energy governance. The governance of renewable energy policies in Indonesia related to PTD has not yet fully reached the public interest, because there are still many crucial issues that might harm the public interest, such as the accommodation of nuclear energy in the RUU Energi Baru dan Terbarukan (Bill of New and Renewable Energy) and the issue of funding coal energy.