Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 21 of 2014 about Geothermal.

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This Law, consisting of 88 articles divided into XII Chapters, considers that Act No. 27 of 2003 on Geothermal does not regulate the use of Geothermal comprehensively so it needs to be replaced. Geothermal activity implementation follows the following principles: a. benefits; b. efficiency; c. justice; d. economic optimization in the utilization of energy resources; e. affordability; f. sustainable; g. independence; h. security and safety; and i. preservation of the environment. The arrangement of the Geothermal aims: a. Geothermal control activities performed to support the resilience and energy independence to support sustainable development and provide maximum benefit to the welfare and prosperity of the people; b. increase the utilization of renewable energy in the form of geothermal energy to meet national needs; and c. increase the utilization of environmentally friendly clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The Law is divided as follows: General Provisions (Chap. I); Authority of the Implementation of Geothermal (Chap. II); Exploitation of Geothermal (Chap. III); Land Use (Chap. IV); Rights and Obligations (Chap. V); Data and Information (Chap. VI); Guidance and Supervision (Chap. VII); Community Participation (Chap. VIII); Investigation (Chap. IX); Penalty Provisions (Chap. X); Transitional Provisions and Closing (Chaps. XI and XII).

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