Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) considers that the commitments and policies of Indonesia are still not in line with the Paris Agreement. Through the 2021 NDC, it can be seen that Indonesia is still 10 years behind the Paris Agreement target and the mitigation scenario in the energy sector in the document is still…

The government is urged to actively build clearer and more transparent lines of communication to the industry and business actors regarding the carbon tax implementation plan, which aims to make Indonesia able to compete with the global market. There are many rejections from the industry regarding carbon taxes due to a lack of information and…

Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of IESR, stated that information and explanations from the government regarding the carbon tax mechanism, such as which sectors will be taxed and how to calculate the tax base, creates uncertainty for the industrial world. This has resulted in many industries rejecting the carbon tax policy, which so far has not…

The concept of a country's competitiveness in the global market is currently undergoing a shift, where competitiveness is not only determined by the quality or price of goods and services but has taken into account the costs of externalities arising from the carbon emission footprint of these goods and services. In this way, it encourages…

The Executive Director of IESR believes that stakeholder communication must be carried out considering that the plan to implement the carbon economy value can boost Indonesia's competitiveness in the global market. the mechanism for applying economic value through a combination of cap and trade as well as the imposition of a carbon tax is an…

The high price of solar panels in Indonesia, said Pamela, is due to the low production of solar panels in Indonesia. With the price factor of the module being more expensive, in addition to being based on the quality aspect, it is also not guaranteed, causing financial institutions such as banks to feel hesitant to…

The second position is occupied by NRE which from 2019 to 2021 shows a positive growth trend. It is predicted that this positive trend will not only persist but will also experience significant growth in the future when all countries show commitment to the use of EBT simultaneously. Pamela added, although global NRE investment shows…

Pamela, the Research Coordinator of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR), stated that an increase of 1.2 degrees Celsius in 2020 is already approaching the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit as the final limit for Earth's temperature. An increase in the earth's temperature will cause potential hazards such as drought disasters to a decrease in…

Research Coordinator of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) Pamela Simamora said the global use of electric vehicles (EV) continues to grow. The value of sales in China reached 6 percent, Norway 80 percent, while Indonesia is still relatively low. Some of the things that cause EV penetration in Norway to increase are the…

Based on data from the BP Statistical Review of World Energy in 2021, the use of new and renewable energy (NRE) occupies the second position in the use of primary energy in the world. Pamela, the Research Coordinator of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR), regrets that Indonesia has not been able to enter…

Leaders in Jakarta have outlined a goal of reaching 23% renewable energy by 2025 – an ambitious step-up from the 13% renewable energy penetration in Indonesia’s 2019 primary energy mix. ‘Scaling Up Solar’ finds that the power sector could achieve this level of renewable energy generation by installing 18 GW of photovoltaic (PV) systems alone…

A study by the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) revealed that the national solar program with a target of 18 gigawatts through the use of solar power plants (PLTS) will attract investors of up to US$14.4 billion. The report also states that the current cost of PV mini-grid electricity ranges from US$65-137 per MWh,…