IESR and Unhan (University of Defense in Indonesia) Sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Renewable Energy Development

Event Coverage31 March 2021122Views0Likes0Comments
Bogor, 30 March 2021 - Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation with Pertahanan University (Unhan). This collaboration aims to showcase each other's potential in research and community service on renewable energy and energy security. Pertahanan University is opening a vocational school located in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara. One…

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Local Government Has a Great Potential to Develop Regional Bonds for Green Development

Event Coverage20 March 2021163Views0Likes0Comments
Apart from the APBN (National Income and Expenditure Budget) and APBD (Regional Income and Expenditure Budget), local governments can now innovate to finance its infrastructure spending, especially those related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by issuing regional bonds and/or regional sukuk as a source of sustainable finance. Istiana Maftuchah, Representative of the OJK (Financial Services…

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Indonesia Needs Specific Strategy to Develop Hydrogen For Decarbonization

Blog19 March 2021166Views0Likes0Comments
Several countries and large companies today have committed to becoming carbon neutral (net-zero emission) by 2050. The declining cost of solar and wind, the two sectors predicted to become the backbone for decarbonization, opens the opportunity for the realization of this commitment. Moreover, the electrification of the transportation system and hydrogen development, also become important…

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CASE Indonesia Encourages Synergy of Multi Stakeholders for Energy Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage8 March 2021127Views0Likes0Comments
CASE (Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy) project embraces many parties to encourage the energy transition in Indonesia by conducting online discussions within operational planning workshop for 3 days (February, 22-24 2021). Stakeholders from various government agencies, financial institutions, academia, and civil society organizations, shared their opinion and ideas about the activities they have undertaken to…

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IESR: The Importance of Reliable and Green Energy for the Operations of Indonesia’s Data Center

Blog5 March 202191Views0Likes0Comments
Currently, Indonesia is one of the countries with high economic growth in the Southeast Asia region. This economic growth has also been accompanied by the growth of massive internet users, with around 65% of Indonesia's population being active internet users. The growth of internet users demands the availability of reliable data centers in Indonesia. One…

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500 Tons of Carbon Emissions in 2050 Potentially could be prevented, if the Government Take Serious Action in Preparing a Road Map for Low Carbon Transportation 

Event Coverage8 October 202094Views0Likes0Comments
Event Report: A Transition Toward Low Carbon Transportation Jakarta, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - With economic development, transportation has become a necessity that is inseparable from our everyday life. If its carbon wastes have not been handled carefully by the government and various parties, the earth's temperature will be compromised, which endangers human life. It…

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