Kurniawati Hasjanah, Author at IESR

Kontan | IESR Emphasizes the Importance of China’s Financial Support for Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Media Coverage23 October 2023311Views 0Likes 0Comments

To mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China once again hosted the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on October 17-18, 2023. China adopted the theme "High-Quality BRI Cooperation: for Joint Development and Prosperity" for this year's forum. Read more on Kontan.

CNN Indonesia | Unraveling Suspicions of Ahok and Allegations of Political Party Bosses Benefiting from 3 kg LPG Subsidies

Media Coverage23 October 2023272Views 0Likes 0Comments

The issue of the distribution of 3-kilogram LPG subsidies has resurfaced. This time, the issue is related to allegations of leakage in the distribution, causing the 3-kg LPG subsidy to not reach the intended target and being misused. Read more on CNN Indonesia.

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

Press Release20 October 2023618Views 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 2023560Views 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 2023510Views 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 2023420Views 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 2023295Views 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 2023306Views 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 2023263Views 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 2023485Views 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 2023431Views 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 2023556Views 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…