COP26 resulted in the Glasgow Climate Pact. Key points include acknowledging the commitments countries have made so far to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that heat the planet. Second, it explicitly states the reduction in the use of fossil energy, especially coal. third, affirmation of the need for funding commitments from developed countries for developing…

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa assessed that the results of the Conference of Parties 26 (COP26) were not ideal but interesting because they emphasized the importance of keeping the temperature increase at no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. In the end, the parties agreed to phase out…

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa assessed that additional funding is needed to provide compensation for coal-fired power plants that will retire early. However, Fabby believes that to accelerate the retirement of the coal-fired power plant by increasing the addition of renewable energy, the government does not need to…

Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Executive Director Fabby Tumiwa told Tirto at COP26 that Indonesia must ensure the availability of funding if it wants to retire the power plant early to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Read more at Tirto

Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) said, post-Glasgow, the government and the National Energy Council (DEN) must accelerate the establishment of a comprehensive roadmap and strategy for the energy transition in Indonesia. Dependence on fossil energy will long last if we do not rapidly increase the capacity of renewable…

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa told Tirto in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday (11/5/2021), calling the plan to eliminate coal and the signing of this new statement a "big leap" for Indonesia. He also emphasized the need for public communication regarding the coal phase-out plan. He said, misinformation can…

The potential of solar energy in Indonesia reaches 207 gigawatts. Meanwhile, a study from the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) calculates based on the availability of suitable land, the technical potential of solar energy in Indonesia is reaching 20,000 GW.   Read more at IDX Channel

Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of IESR, said that ending fossil fuel subsidies will create a level playing field for renewable energy. Moreover, fossil energy subsidy funds will be much more beneficial if they are diverted to the most vulnerable communities, building education and health facilities, developing renewable energy, and accommodating the impact of the energy…

At the beginning of the pandemic, the G20 countries spent at least USD 318.84 billion to support fossil energy, and fossil subsidies were counterproductive to efforts to make the energy transition and achieve decarbonization. These subsidies can be diverted to help accelerate the energy transition to reach 23% renewable energy by 2026. Read more at Katadata

The government should review the benchmark DMO pricing policy for power generation and make plans to end this policy. To be in line with the Paris Agreement, coal power plant generation must peak in 2020 and discontinue the coal completely by 2037. According to an IESR study, the cost to transform Indonesia's energy system requires…

Lisa Wijayani, Program Manager of the Green Economy, IESR, said that fossil energy subsidies increase the negative impact of GHG emissions and the state burden. It is due to economic losses and state financial expenditures to cope with disasters caused by climate change. Read more at CNBC Indonesia

Fabby Tumiwa stated that COP26 is a step to strengthen the decarbonization target where it is seen that the energy transition to renewable energy has become the global norm. PLN also needs to be more aggressive in making the transition from coal-fired power plants to renewable energy. In the short term, PLN needs to immediately…