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Emissions are rising across the G20, again – warns a report

Press Release15 October 2021316Views 0Likes 0Comments

Emissions are rising across the G20, again – warns a report Despite net zero commitments and updated NDCs, the G20’s climate action is leaving the world far from meeting the 1.5°C global warming limit Jakarta, 15 Oktober 2021-After a short period of decline, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are rebounding across the G20,…

We Discover Indonesia has Higher Technical Potential of Solar Energy, IESR Encourages the Government to Update Renewable Energy Potential Data

Event Coverage24 March 2021295Views 0Likes 0Comments

March 18, 2021 -- Indonesia has a higher solar power technical potential than 207 GW, which the official data released by the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2017. Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), in collaboration with the Global Environmental Institute (GEI), presented the result of their research in…

Local Government Has a Great Potential to Develop Regional Bonds for Green Development

Event Coverage20 March 2021366Views 0Likes 0Comments

Apart from the APBN (National Income and Expenditure Budget) and APBD (Regional Income and Expenditure Budget), local governments can now innovate to finance its infrastructure spending, especially those related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by issuing regional bonds and/or regional sukuk as a source of sustainable finance. Istiana Maftuchah, Representative of the OJK (Financial Services…

The Need for Supportive Policy for the Indonesian Electric Vehicle Development

Blog5 March 2021608Views 0Likes 0Comments

In 2019, the government issued Presidential Decree 55 of 2019 concerning the Acceleration of Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicles (KBLBB). The Presidential Decree stated that the achievement targets for electric car production are 2200 and 2.1 million electric motorbikes by 2025. It is an ambitious target to achieve, considering that currently the electric vehicle ecosystem in…

The User of Solar rooftop Increasing, Central Java Government Optimistic to Achieve the Renewable Energy Mix Target of 21.35% in 2025

Blog5 March 2021311Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, 16 February 2021 - The Provincial Government of Central Java remains firmly committed to realizing Central Java as a province that relies on clean and renewable energy in its regional development. It was emphasized by the Acting Regional Secretary of Central Java Province, Prasetyo Aribowo representing the Governor of Central Java in the Central…

IESR: The establishment of the Renewable Energy (RE) Implementing Body Won’t Solve the Problem

Blog5 March 2021385Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), assessed that the establishment of the RE Implementing Body, which was initiated in the RE Bill, won't solve the problem of the slow development of renewable energy in Indonesia. "Don't get trapped in the logic of cutting the compass, hoping (the formation of)…

The rising case of Climate Disaster Anomalies in 2020, Indonesian Climate Ambition Report is (Still) Red

Blog5 February 2021335Views 0Likes 0Comments

Besides Covid-19, Extreme Weather Keeps Attacking 2020 In 2020, a massive climate disaster befalls due to an increase in the earth's temperature. In just 6 (six) months , there have been more than 100 climate disasters with a total impact of more than 50 million. Compared to 2019, there were 237 natural disasters, with more…

Indonesia – Germany Collaborate to Accelerate the Energy Transition in the Electricity Power Sector through the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) Program

Event Coverage4 February 2021487Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Kick off workshop of the Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) program (2/2/2021) signifies the collaboration between the Indonesian and German governments to support the energy transition, especially in the electricity sector in Indonesia and also the Southeast Asia region. Norbert Gorrißen, Deputy Director-General of the German Federal Ministry for the…

The Surpassing Potential of Rooftop Solar Market to Achieve the Target of 23 Percent Renewable Energy Mix in 2025

Event Coverage17 December 2020496Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 December 2020 - "What are the investment costs and roof area that I need to install a solar rooftop PV system? Does it save electricity costs? How is the integration with the PLN network? What are the installation regulations like?" These questions often arise from the community before they decide to use the solar…

Green Job is a recovery solution for COVID-19 Aftermath

Event Coverage5 December 2020216Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 3 December 2020 - The sturdy economic contraction due to the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many countries, including the G20, to channel stimulus to protect their economies. Although it is not as big as the support for the fossil energy sector, 17 of G20 member countries (apart from Mexico, Russia, and Saudi Arabia) provide…

5 Ways to Make You Become A Part of The Energy Transition Generation

Blog10 November 2020350Views 0Likes 0Comments

If fossil fuels are no longer viable energy sources, how do we ensure the sustainability of power on earth? These are 5 Ways to Make You Become A Part of The Energy Transition Generation Today, you might feel that it's okay to use fossil energy. Why are we bother shifting to renewable energy? After all,…

India Targeting 200 GW of Renewable Energy in 2022: Is Indonesia Following?

Event Coverage16 October 2020433Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 16, 2020 - Since the 2000s, the Indian government has shown its seriousness in developing renewable energy to meet domestic energy needs. Determined, the Indian government is ambitiously targeting the development of the renewable energy plant of 200 GW or 42 percent of total electricity generation by 2022. The Indian government has been…