Publication: Practical Implications of Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform for the Energy Supply Chain in Indonesia (12 April 2014)

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Practical Implications of Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform for the Energy Supply Chain in Indonesia

» David Braithwaite, IISD, 2014.Paper, 9 pages, copyright: IISD

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This briefing note examines the practical short-term implications for Indonesia’s energy supply chain of steps towards fossil-fuel subsidy reform. What impacts were witnessed following recent gasoline and diesel price hikes in June 2013? What might we expect in the future? What does this mean for the planning of more comprehensive, long-term fossil-fuel subsidy reform?

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Publication: Balancing State, Utility and Social Needs in Agricultural Electricity Supply (22 March 2014)

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Balancing State, Utility and Social Needs in Agricultural Electricity Supply: The case for a holistic approach to reform

» Ashwini Swain, Udai Mehta, IISD, 2014.Paper, copyright: IISDThis paper, prepared by CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition, examines the challenges in reforming subsidized electricity for India's agricultural sector. Since the late 1960s, political parties have endorsed agricultural electricity supply at highly subsidized rates, sometimes free and mostly unmeasured. These subsidies have increasingly come under scrutiny for their economic inefficiencies and environmental impacts. The authors maintain that reforms must pay careful attention to social, political, economic and environmental aspects. Drawing on empirical evidence, this paper outlines a broad approach to the reform of agricultural electricity subsidies.

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