Kurniawati Hasjanah, Author at IESR

Kompas | Indonesia Has Up to 10 Years for Economic Transformation in Coal-Producing Regions

Media Coverage5 October 2023137Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) estimates that Indonesia has 5-10 years to undertake economic transformation in coal-producing regions. This is due to the decline in coal production and usage. Read more on Kompas.

IDN Times | What is Carbon Tax, the Climate Crisis Controller

Media Coverage5 October 2023142Views 0Likes 0Comments

The discourse on carbon tax has been presented by the government since 2021. In fact, the government had previously announced its plan to implement carbon tax starting in April 2022. This is stated in Article 13 of the Tax Regulation Harmonization Act (UU HPP). Read more on IDN Times.

Koran Jakarta | Emissions from CFPPs Need to be Audited

Media Coverage5 October 2023182Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government must audit emissions from coal-fired power plants (CFPP) in the Jabodetabek areas, including Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. These power plants use dirty energy and are a significant source of air pollution. If immediate measures are not taken, the detrimental effects of air pollution will continue to spread. Read more on Koran Jakarta.

Kata Data | IESR Urges Government to Prepare Roadmap for Carbon Tax Implementation

Media Coverage4 October 2023109Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government is still finalizing carbon tax regulations, even though it launched a carbon trading exchange on Tuesday (26/9). Read more on Kata Data.

Investor | Realizing Energy Independence

Media Coverage3 October 2023103Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government has set a lofty goal of achieving national energy independence. However, this can only be achieved by implementing a number of strategies due to the ever-increasing energy demands and limited energy resources. In order to achieve this, the government is focusing on optimizing the use of existing energy resources, not just fossil fuels…

Warta Ekonomi | IESR Estimates That 5 GW of Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Not Be Able to Recieve Funding from China

Media Coverage29 September 2023103Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia needs to anticipate the changing times in the coal industry, which is showing a global declining trend. In a seminar titled "Sunset of Coal-Fired Power Plants and the Coal Industry," Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), conveyed that coal is currently experiencing a significant decline. Read more on Warta…

Fairplanet | Inside Jakarta’s Polution Solution

Media Coverage29 September 2023138Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cindy Silviana, 35, takes the TransJakarta Bus from her home to her office on a daily basis. She has been doing so for the past 20 years to avoid the cumbersome traffic and progressively worsening air pollution in the city. She also used to go for a morning walk before heading to work, but now…

Tempo | IESR Estimates Coal Demand in Indonesia Will Decline by Up to 20 Percent after 2030

Media Coverage29 September 2023193Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) predicts a decrease in coal demand in Indonesia after 2030. In fact, the decline is estimated to reach 15-20 percent. Read more on Tempo.

Tempo | Carbon Market Officially Launches, Economists Highlight These 5 Things.

Media Coverage29 September 2023127Views 0Likes 0Comments

Carbon trading through the carbon market was officially launched on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Bhima Yudhistira, the Executive Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), has provided some notes that should be considered to ensure that the carbon market can effectively reduce emissions. Read more on Tempo.

Kompas | Coal Business Has Minimal Multiplier Effects

Media Coverage29 September 2023142Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government is currently preparing plans to reduce coal production and consumption. Domestic and export demand is expected to decline in the next few years. Economic transformation around coal mining needs to be pursued, especially since this sector does not produce a large multiplier effect. Read more on Kompas.

Tempo | IESR: Indonesia Needs to Learn from Denmark, Australia, and the USA in Energy Transition.

Media Coverage29 September 2023127Views 0Likes 0Comments

Program Manager for Sustainable Energy Access at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Marlistya Citraningrum, stated that Indonesia needs to learn from the experiences of several countries in energy transition. These countries include Denmark, Australia, and the United States, which already have islands with 100 percent renewable energy. Read more on Tempo.

Warta Ekonomi | Ensuring the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Project Procurement

Media Coverage29 September 2023109Views 0Likes 0Comments

Standardizing the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) is one way to expedite negotiations for renewable energy projects and avoid potential legal violations. This is one of the topics discussed during the Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2023. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.