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Indonesia’s Energy Transition Overshadowed by Government Uncertainty

Event Coverage21 December 2021544Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 21, 2021 - Closing 2021, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has launched its annual report entitled Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2022. Since 2017, IETO - previously called Indonesia Clean Energy Outlook (ICEO), has consistently explained the development of the energy transition in Indonesia in various sectors as well as provided…

Net-Zero Emission Agenda Private Sector Opportunity to Increase Competitiveness

Blog14 December 2021707Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 14 December 2021 - 2021 is considered as a progressive period marked by a number of important events and the birth of various commitments aimed to reduce the impact of climate change. A number of heads of state in the world are competing to show their leadership in dealing with climate change. This is…

The Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Target is Still Creating Range Anxiety

Blog10 December 20211KViews 0Likes 7Comments

Electric vehicles have become increasingly popular recently. The Indonesian government itself has stated that the use of electric vehicles is one of Indonesia's energy transition strategies. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced a target of electric vehicle penetration of 2 million electric cars and 13 million electric motorcycles by 2030. The magnitude of…

Indonesia’s Triumph in the Next 30 Years Against the Climate Crisis, Decided Now

Blog7 December 2021664Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 4 December 2021-“Everyone has used solar panels, and there are electric motors too. The air feels so fresh!” said Kiara in Kiara's Dream which describes the environment of Indonesia in 2050. This dream should be the general dream of the Indonesian people, notably the policymakers whose decision will determine the journey of…

Open Canvas: IsDB seeks advice on Energy Transition in Indonesia and Southeast Asia Region with IESR

Blog6 December 2021683Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 December 2021 - In the past year, the term energy transition has gained traction in the policy advocating process as well as public discourse. The energy sector, as the number one polluter globally, attracts the main spotlight as the world is in the race to limit its temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Energy…

Synergy for Sustainable Development and Solar Technical Potential in Gorontalo

Blog26 November 2021793Views 0Likes 0Comments

Gorontalo, 26 November 2021- The potential for renewable energy is evenly distributed in all provinces in Indonesia, including in Gorontalo Province. This potential can be utilized by provinces throughout Indonesia as playing their role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and creating sustainable economic, social, and environmental benefits in their respective regions. Gorontalo Province, based…

Indonesia Needs to Catch the Opportunity to Finance Transition

Event Coverage25 November 2021649Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 Nov 2021 - As the COP-26 wrapped up a few weeks ago, more discussions about “what’s the next follow-up action?” are being conducted to keep reminding both the Government and the public that the pledge or commitment made during the conference should be implemented. Acting as the pre-opening of Indo EBTKEConnex 2021, FIRE…

Indonesia’s Energy Transition Financing Needs to be Calculated Carefully

Event Coverage24 November 2021850Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 November 2021 - The transition to clean energy is a necessity. The development of clean energy technology makes the price of electricity from clean energy become more and more competitive with fossil energy which is still widely found in energy systems. Citing the 2021 Climate Transparency report, Indonesia's energy system until 2021 is…

Collaboration of all parties is needed to ensure the implementation of the Glasgow Climate Pact in Indonesia

Event Coverage18 November 2021544Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 18, 2021 – The 26th World Leaders Summit on Climate Change, also known as COP-26, concluded on November 13th. The summit produced the Glasgow Climate Pact, which, in general, provides a foundation for countries to immediately implement the Paris Agreement. This is the first COP decision that explicitly states that the use of…

Fossil Energy Subsidies Hinder Energy Transition

Press Release12 November 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 November- Despite the commitment to step up climate action and achieve the Paris Agreement target of keeping the earth's temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the G20 countries, including Indonesia, are still providing significant fossil energy subsidies. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views fossil energy subsidies as counterproductive to energy transitions and…

Showing Commitment, Indonesia is Ready for Early Retirement of Coal Power Plants

Blog12 November 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Throughout 2021, responding to the global demand for climate action to align with the Paris Agreement, Indonesia has updated several documents such as the NDC which targets carbon neutrality by 2060 or earlier and released the 'green' RUPTL which is claimed to provide more space for renewable energy. Recently, Indonesia stated that assessment about the…

Green Jobs: Promising yet Untapped Opportunity

Event Coverage6 November 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 6, 2021 - Green jobs have become an issue that is starting to be discussed a lot. Young people try to understand green jobs to figure out what fields are included in green jobs, what are the prospects for future opportunities, as well as what should be prepared to work in this sector.…