The Indonesian Textile Association (API) submitted 4 proposals to the government if it wanted to encourage the industry to switch to green energy. The first is special treatment of the industry, such as the provision of incentives. So that it can encourage industry players to switch to using environmentally friendly energy more quickly. "We want the government to give a special treat, we do have the capital. They receive how much deposit plus how much profit. That is so that the government is not forced to save the climate, so they want to be alone, they pursue it because there are incentives," said the Deputy General Chair for Energi API Sherlina Kawilarang during the CTT Collaboration Summit, in Jakarta, Wednesday (19/10/2022).

Second, industry players want low interest rates to facilitate the industry's transition to renewable energy.

"So all of those who benefit are because the climate is for all of us and is interrelated with one another. In addition to bank interest, for renewable energy, costs are also needed," continued Sherlina.

Next, said Sherlina, proposals for different taxation for industries or businesses that apply environmentally friendly energy.

"Then the third one, regarding corporate taxes, categories can be made. So companies using green energy are taxed differently from companies that do not use green energy. Because there are differences in performance that help maintain the same climate as those that don't," he said.

Businesses and industry players want to communicate intensely with the government regarding price fixing. This is because the use of environmentally friendly energy will have an impact on the quality of products, which of course, when marketed, will be of high value compared to the quality of products that have not applied environmentally friendly energy.

"Then the fourth one, as I said earlier. This government has a very large APBN if we talk from Sabang to Merauke. Let's start next year, in 2023, we sit together (discuss) what percentage of the budget is to be spent with quality companies that use green energy," he said.

"Indeed, we know that the government wants prices to be low, supervised by the KPK, supervised by the Attorney General's Office. However, not all prices produced from green energy are cheaper," continued Sherlina.

Industry associations have also committed to support the government in achieving its carbon neutral target or net zero emission by 2060. Therefore, these industry associations want to work together with the government, the financial sector, energy supply companies and other stakeholders to help them achieve their goals. energy transition.