Jakarta, 21 November 2023 - Indonesia is one of the largest coal exporting countries in the world. Coal production in Indonesia is concentrated in four provinces, namely East Kalimantan, Central…
Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) sees the mitigation of energy transition impacts in coal-producing regions as needing attention from both central and regional governments.
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Indonesia will not put the early retirement of coal plants at the forefront of its emissions reduction ambitions and instead will focus more on controlling emissions from coal plants, which…
When contacted separately, the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, cautioned about the significant loan interest from debt schemes offered by the US in…
The average global carbon price is still considered too low to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. A higher carbon offset price could generate more funds for environmental conservation projects…
Energy transition is not just about retiring and shutting down coal-fired power plants and then shifting to renewable energy. There's a broader perspective than that.
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Manager of the Energy Transformation Program at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Deon Arinaldo, stated that the three pairs of presidential/vice-presidential candidates must increase the capacity and ability…
China can play a key role in Indonesia’s clean energy transition, providing the financing and technology needed to make the shift from coal power to renewable energy, experts said.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the formulation of a roadmap for the operational of early retirement of coal-fired power plants is a preliminary step to promote…
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) states that the potential for floating solar power plants in all reservoirs and dams in Indonesia reaches 14 Gigawatts (GW).
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