Energy & Science
Indonesia’s Plan to Expand Biodiesel Output Delayed by Covid-19
- Indonesia struggles with flying in biofuel experts from abroad
- That’s delaying plans to expand its biofuel output capacity
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One of the world’s most ambitious plans to replace fossil fuels with a greener alternative may come to a grinding halt due to a coronavirus-linked roadblock.
Indonesia, the world’s biggest grower of palm oil, aims to increase the amount of palm it uses in biofuel in 2022. To do that, it had scheduled to expand its biofuel production capacity by about 30% this year.