TechinAsia | Can Indonesia Overtake Thailand to Become Asia’s Detroit through Electric Cars?

For several years, Thailand has been ahead of Indonesia in terms of export value and automotive or car manufacturing. But when we talking about electric vehicles (EVs), nature favors Indonesia. This is because the country has abundant reserves of nickel, one of the most important one of the critical components for EV battery manufacturing. Read more on…

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Kompas | Two Sides of Biomass Utilization for CFPP

The implementation of co-firing or mixing biomass with coal in steam power plants is considered capable of increasing the contribution of energy renewables in the electrical energy mix. Apart from that, the use of wood processing waste as a biomass source also stimulates community economic activity. On the other hand, there are concerns that the increasing demand for biomass made from wood will…

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press release

Strengthening the Concept and Implementation of Just Transition in National and Regional Planning in Indonesia

Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director IESR Jakarta, July 16, 2024—Indonesia, through the Ministry of National Development Planning (Ministry of PPN/Bappenas), has included energy transition in the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages Bappenas to integrate just transition in Indonesia's energy transition in each derivative regulation, including the National Medium-Term…

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Opportunity to Achieve Renewable Energy Mix Target through Energy Policy Update and Industrial Decarbonization

Jakarta, July 3, 2024- To limit the rise of the earth's temperature that causes a climate crisis, Indonesia needs to accelerate using renewable energy as a greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner. However, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that achieving the renewable energy…

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