Economic Transformation of Paser Regency Towards Renewable Energy: Adaptation and Sustainability Solution

Fabby Tumiwa, Direktur Eksekutif Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Paser, May 8, 2024 -Indonesia is trying to reinforce its commitment to renewable energy development to achieve its net-zero emission targets by 2060 or even earlier. These efforts are part of the global initiative to tackle climate change and are expected to significantly impact the coal…

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Kompas | Optimize Renewable Energy Acceleration in the Second National Emission Reduction Document

The potential of the renewable energy sector as an instrument for reducing greenhouse gas emissions has not yet been optimized in the second national contribution document for reducing emissions. This condition is unfortunate considering that options for increasing the renewable energy mix are increasingly open and competitive. Read more on Kompas.

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Energy Transition Funding Needs for Affected Workers Reach Rp38.4 Trillion

Jakarta, April 30, 2024 - Energy transformation requires adequate financing to ensure a smooth and equitable process. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a leading think tank on energy transition and environment based in Jakarta, disseminated a report titled "Identification of Financing Needs for an Equitable Transformation of Indonesia's Electricity Sector". The report, created…

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Farah Vianda

Looking at the Integration of Corporate Environmental Management Performance Assessment in Sustainable Taxonomy

Jakarta, April 25, 2024- Indonesia's sustainable development requires economic activities that consider environmental and social aspects. To support this, the Government of Indonesia, through the Financial Services Authority (OJK), transformed the Indonesian Green Taxonomy Edition 1.0 into the Taxonomy for Indonesian Sustainable Finance (TKBI) in February 2024. TKBI classifies economic activities that balance economic, environmental,…

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IESR: Indonesia’s Second NDC Needs to Reflect Ambitious Emission Reduction Targets

Jakarta, April 25, 2024 - The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), is currently drafting the Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) document. In contrast to the Enhanced NDC document published in 2022, the emission reduction target in the SNDC document is no longer measured based on emission reductions from the base…

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