Kurniawati Hasjanah, Author at IESR

Indonesia Can Push the Energy Transition Agenda during Laos’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2024

Press Release20 October 2023207Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 20, 2023 - Indonesia, as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023, has achieved significant progress in climate and energy transition issues, including the launch of ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (ATSF) Version 2 and the ASEAN Carbon Neutrality Strategy. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) appreciates…

Direktur Eksekutif Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa

Early Retirement of Coal Plants a Crucial Step Toward NZE

Blog20 October 2023211Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 20, 2023 - Climate change has become a significant global issue in the 21st century. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE) have become essential objectives. To achieve NZE, switching from fossil fuel-based energy sources like coal to clean and sustainable energy sources is crucial. Therefore, a necessary step…

Efforts to Strengthen Indonesia-China Energy Transition Commitment in BRI Cooperation

Press Release18 October 2023179Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 18, 2023 - President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Summit of the Belt Road Forum (BRF) at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, emphasized that the synergy of the belt and road initiative (BRI) needs to be strengthened…

Kompas | Not Just Talking About People in Jakarta

Media Coverage17 October 2023162Views 0Likes 0Comments

On 8-11 August 2023, Kompas Research and Development held an opinion poll regarding energy transition in Indonesia. When asked whether respondents were aware that the Indonesian Government was intensively carrying out energy transition activities from fossil to renewable energy, 65.7 percent answered that they did not know. However, when asked whether respondents knew about the issue of global warming which…

Tempo | Beware of the Impact of Carbon Exchange

Media Coverage17 October 2023149Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Ministry of Industry aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the industrial sector by 2050, ten years faster than the previous target 2060. Several parties warned of the challenges of decarbonization efforts, particularly in the face of carbon exchanges. Read more on Tempo.

Bisnis | Transactions on the Carbon Exchange have been Slow due to Certain Reasons

Media Coverage17 October 2023142Views 0Likes 0Comments

New renewable energy (EBT) power plants have the potential to enliven the country's carbon market. But what considerations should be taken before listing on the stock exchange? Read more on Bisnis Indonesia.

Tempo | Coal Power Plant Injections are Cheaper than Extending Life with CSS Technology, Say Experts

Media Coverage16 October 2023113Views 0Likes 0Comments

Program officer for the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy (CASE) project for Southeast Asia, Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, explains the cost of shutting down coal-fired power plants. Read more on Tempo.

Grounding the Energy Transition Narrative

Press Release16 October 2023257Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 13 October 2023 - As Indonesia's ambition to realize a Golden Indonesia by 2045 and achieve net zero emission (NZE) by 2060 becomes clear, the government and related parties need to work together to strengthen public understanding of the energy transition, as one of the efforts to achieve these targets. Agus Tampubolon, Project Manager…

Kompas | Renewable Energy Ecosystem Needs to Include RPJPN and RPJMN

Media Coverage12 October 2023197Views 0Likes 0Comments

The development of renewable energy ecosystems needs to be included in the strategies in the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) and the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN). Read more on Kompas.

Calculating the Costs of Early Termination of Coal Power Plant and Other Decarbonization Measures

Press Release12 October 2023214Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 October 2023 - Early termination of coal-fired power plant (CFPP) operation from the natural CFPP retirement year is a more cost-effective approach than extending the life of coal CFPP with the addition of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. It was stated by Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, Program Staff for the Clean, Affordable, and…

Fabby Tumiwa di Kompas Bisnis dengan topik ‘PLN Kelebihan Listrik, Negara Jangan Sampai Rugi’ pada Rabu (11/10/2023)

Indonesia’s Electricity Challenges, How to Overcome Excess Electricity Supply?

Blog11 October 2023691Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 October 2023 - Indonesia, one of the world's largest developing countries, faces challenges in its electricity sector. The State Electricity Company (PLN), responsible for electricity supply, is now struggling with an oversupply. Several factors have contributed, including announcing the 35-gigawatt coal-fired power plant (CFPP) megaproject 2015. During the Kompas Bisnis program on Wednesday…

Tribunnews | Bappenas: Energy Transition One of the Game Changers in Achieving Indonesia Emas 2045″

Media Coverage11 October 2023142Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/Bappenas reveals that the energy transition is one of the significant game changers in achieving Indonesia Emas 2045. Read more on Tribunnews.

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