Uliyasi Simanjuntak, Author at IESR

Encouraging Palembang to Become a Green City

Blog4 June 202455Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, June 3, 2024- Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra Province, needs to transform into a green city to anticipate the impact of the ongoing climate crisis. With a growing population and rapid urbanization, the environmental challenges in Palembang are increasingly complex. One step in encouraging green cities in Indonesia is utilizing renewable energy.…

Comprehensive Power Plant Transition Strategy to Inform JETP’s CIPP

Press Release4 June 202488Views 0Likes 0Comments

Deon Arinaldo, Manajer Program Transformasi Energi, IESR JAKARTA, INDONESIA | June 4, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Indonesia's energy transition and environmental think tank, and the University of Maryland's Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) launched two new studies focused on strategies for achieving a thriving clean energy transition in Indonesia. The first…

KIBE Holds Indonesia Clean Energy 2050 Parade and Delivers Recommendations to MEMR

Press Release3 June 202464Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 3, 2024 - The transition from fossil-based energy sources to renewable energy represents a concerted endeavor to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thereby curbing the Earth's temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees Celsius. As per the 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, the global average surface temperature during 2011-2020 has escalated…

Energy Transition Strategy in South Sumatra

Press Release30 May 202439Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, May 30, 2024- South Sumatra, a region heavily reliant on fossil fuels, particularly coal, needs to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy to reach the net zero emission (NZE) goal by 2060 or earlier. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) considers this initiative crucial for environmental and economic sustainability. Based on data from…

South Sumatra Province Energy Transition Forum: Preparing for a Just Energy Transition

Press Release30 May 202423Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, 30 May 2024 - Using renewable energy is a way to reduce emissions from the energy sector. This step will prevent the rise of the earth's temperature and minimize the impact of the future climate crisis. However, the use of fossil energy still dominates in Indonesia. For this reason, careful planning and preparation are…

Power Wheeling Will Open Renewable Energy Investment Opportunities in Indonesia

Press Release20 May 202439Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fabby Tumiwa, Direktur Eksekutif IESR Jakarta, May 20, 2024- The government is again pushing for the power wheeling scheme to be included in the Draft New and Renewable Energy Bill (RUU EBET). This scheme will fulfill New and Renewable Energy (NRE) supply Articles 29A and 47A in network utilization cooperation (open access). The power wheeling scheme…

Taxonomy for Indonesian Sustainable Finance Opportunities and Gaps to Support Energy Transition Financing

Press Release17 May 202417Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 17, 2024—The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has updated the sustainable finance market guidance from the Indonesian Green Taxonomy (THI) to the Indonesian Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (TKBI) in February 2024. This taxonomy's objectives include attracting more sustainable finance to various sectors, including the energy sector, and achieving the net zero emission (NZE) target…

Energy Transition Funding Needs for Affected Workers Reach Rp38.4 Trillion

Press Release30 April 202420Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 30, 2024 - Energy transformation requires adequate financing to ensure a smooth and equitable process. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a leading think tank on energy transition and environment based in Jakarta, disseminated a report titled "Identification of Financing Needs for an Equitable Transformation of Indonesia's Electricity Sector". The report, created…

Renewable Energy Festival: Encouraging Real Action to Lower Emissions

Press Release22 April 202422Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fabby Tumiwa, The Executive Director of IESR on Renewable Energy Festival Jakarta, April 21, 2024 - The increase in global temperature due to increased greenhouse gas emissions has an impact on the climate crisis which triggers an increase in the intensity of hydrometeorological disasters. Based on data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the earth's average…

Building Low-Emission Cities in Indonesia

Press Release3 April 202423Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 2 2024 - Urban areas are centers of carbon-intensive activities. High population, dense buildings and intensive energy use contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions. Climate Transparency 2022 noted that direct and indirect emissions from the building sector in Indonesia accounted for 4.6 per cent and 24.5 per cent of total energy-related carbon dioxide…

GEN-B: Mangroves Showcase Determination to Reduce Personal Emissions

Blog27 March 202429Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 27, 2024- A procession of individuals in moss green attire filled the streets around Gambir, Central Jakarta. Their attire bore the insignia of Generasi Energi Bersih (GEN-B) or Clean Energy Generation, and some carried placards encouraging onlookers to curb their personal emissions. With youthful faces, approximately 350 individuals gathered to address emissions contributing…

Renewable Energy Must Reign Supreme in Southeast Asia

Blog27 March 202423Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 27, 2024-Southeast Asia is a world's fifth-largest economy region in 2022. However, this economic growth comes with a concerning projection: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the region are expected to soar by 60 percent by 2050. Curbing these emissions is pivotal for global efforts to combat climate change. Unfortunately, current endeavors to promote…

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