Promoting Decentralized Renewable Energy as a Strategy for Energy Security in ASEAN

Jakarta, 24 April 2025 -  Although the electrification ratio in the ASEAN region has generally surpassed 90 percent, many communities still lack access to reliable and high-quality electricity to support their productivity and economic growth. To enhance energy security, affordability, and sustainability, ASEAN countries need to adopt decentralized energy systems based on locally sourced renewable…

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Decentralized Energy Opens New Opportunities for Communities

Jakarta, April 24, 2025 - Amidst geographical challenges and limited electricity networks in some hard-to-reach areas, various countries around the world have designed approaches that prioritize community participation and utilize local renewable energy potential such as solar energy, micro hydro, and biomass. Through a participatory and sustainable approach through energy decentralization, it can provide economic,…

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Surabaya Towards a Sustainable City

Surabaya, 16 April 2025 - Surabaya City, East Java, has officially started the implementation of decarbonization of the building sector through the Sustainable Energy Transition in Indonesia (SETI) project. The project is funded by the German Government and is part of the Indonesia-Germany bilateral cooperation that has started since 2023 and will last until 2028.…

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75 Years of Indonesia-China Relations: Promoting New Partnership to Accelerate Energy Transition and Green Growth

Jakarta, April 17, 2025 - Indonesia and China have just celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations. Official diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China have been established since April 13, 1950 and continue to this day in terms of trade, infrastructure development, energy, and socio-culture. Until 2022, China has been Indonesia's largest trading partner for 10…

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Editorial Forum: Meningkatkan Optimisme PLTS dan PLTB Sebagai Tulang Punggung Transisi Energi di Indonesia pada Selasa (25/3).

Attracting Energy Transition Investment Opportunities Through 333 GW of Potential Financially Viable Renewable Energy Projects

Jakarta, March 26, 2025 - Indonesia has committed to achieving net zero emission (NZE) by 2060 or sooner. In 2022, Indonesia agreed to the USD 20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), one of whose targets is peak emissions of 290 million tons of CO2 and a renewable energy mix of 34 percent by 2030.…

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Protecting the Earth, Securing the Future: It’s Time for Young People to Take Action

Semarang, March 20, 2025 – The worsening environmental damage is directly impacting the future of younger generations. From declining air quality and clean water crises to climate change disrupting agriculture and public health, the consequences are severe. Despite not being involved in past decisions, today's youth will bear the brunt of these impacts. Therefore, young…

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Energy Transition Task Force Expected to Accelerate Energy Transition and Industrial Decarbonization

Jakarta, March 21, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) welcomes and appreciates the establishment of the Energy Transition and Green Economy Task Force (TEH Task Force) through the Decree of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Number 141 of 2025. The existence of this Task Force shows the commitment of President Prabowo's…

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