Irwan Sarifudin, Author at IESR

Nikkei Asia | Indonesia aims to dump coal plants for carbon neutrality by 2060

Indonesian state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara is aiming to phase out coal-fired power as the country brings forward its carbon neutrality ambitions to 2060. Indonesia’s aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 is “clearly possible” and could “even be accelerated to around 2050,” said Fabby Tumiwa, executive director of the Institute of Essential Services Reform, an Indonesian think tank focused on energy and the environment.

Yahoo | IESR launches a pathway to zero emissions by 2050

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) new report “Deep decarbonization of Indonesia’s energy system: A pathway to zero emissions by 2050″ shows that Indonesia’s energy sector is technologically and economically feasible to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Mongabay | Indonesia says no new coal plants from 2023 (after the next 100 or so)

Indonesia says it will stop building new coal-fired power plants after 2023 to meet its carbon-neutral goals — but the more than 100 plants to be built by then will still be churning out CO2 decades after that. Fabby Tumiwa, executive director of Indonesian private policy think tank the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), said PLN’s plan to stop building new coal plants is the first step toward decarbonizing the country’s economy, which is still heavily reliant on dirty coal. “According to our study, Indonesia could achieve net-zero emissions in 2050 if emissions from power plants are reduced as fast as possible,” he told Mongabay. “So the first key is to completely stop building new coal plants at least after 2025. But if possible, before 2025 is better.”

The Star | Indonesia’s electricity body PLN pledges carbon neutrality by 2050

Fabby Tumiwa, the executive director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), said PLN needed to stop developing or signing new contracts for coal plants starting 2025 to achieve the decarbonisation plan.

He also said that PLN needed to develop 10 GW of renewable power plants, while the private sector, including households, would need to contribute between 3 GW and 4 GW to meet renewable energy mix targets.