On Monday, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines urged Indonesia to lift the ban, which took effect on 1 January. Filipino energy secretary Alfonso Cusi appealed to his counterpart in Indonesia, energy and mineral resources minister Arifin Tasrif, to lift the ban, specifically to the Philippines. The Philippines sourced 2.3 million metric tons monthly from Indonesia to fuel its coal-fired power plants in 2021. Power generated from coal comprises about 60% of the country’s power demand. On the same day Indonesia and Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation on energy transition aiming to materialise Indonesia's energy transition programme, according to a report.

Source: Philippine Star January 12, 2022 04:25 UTC