Uliyasi Simanjuntak, Author at IESR

Formulating Clarity of Definitions and Indicators of an Just Transition in Indonesia

Press Release26 July 2024137Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 25, 2024—The shift from fossil energy to renewable energy, or energy transition, will affect people's lives in Indonesia. To mitigate the impact of the energy transition, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) emphasizes the importance of clear definitions and indicators of just energy transition appropriate to the Indonesian context. The clarity of…

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

Press Release16 July 2024122Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Power Wheeling Necessary to Accelerate Renewable Energy Utilization

Press Release10 July 2024180Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 10, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that regulating the power wheeling scheme in the New and Renewable Energy Bill (EBET Bill) will accelerate the development and adoption of renewable energy in Indonesia. This will ultimately contribute to achieving the renewable energy mix target and reaching net zero emissions…

Transitioning Fossil Fuel Businesses to Lower Emissions

Press Release4 July 2024153Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 4, 2024 - Indonesia government needs to accelerate the energy transition by shifting from reliance on emission-intensive fossil fuels to renewable energy to significantly reduce emissions in the energy sector and achieve net zero emission (NZE) target by 2060 or sooner. Indonesia can learn from the experience of countries like Norway, which have…

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

Press Release3 July 2024131Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Attracting Investment in the Renewable Energy Sector in Central Java

Event Coverage1 July 2024178Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, June 27, 2024 – The Central Java Provincial Government is actively seeking to attract more investment in the renewable energy sector, in line with the growing global investment trend in sustainable energy. Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated at the "Investment Forum and Business Meeting on…

Reducing KEN’s Renewable Energy Target Risks Hindering the Growth of a Low-Carbon Economy

Press Release28 June 2024170Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 28, 2024 - The Draft Government Regulation (RPP) on the National Energy Policy (KEN) is targeted for completion in June 2024. The energy transition roadmap in the RPP KEN will change the previous mix target of 23 percent to 17-19 percent by 2025. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views the failure…

Establishment of Regional Energy Forum as Energy Transition Strategy in South Sumatra

Press Release27 June 2024150Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, June 27, 2024- The trend of energy transition in the world is projected to reduce coal demand, affecting the regional income of coal-producing provinces, such as South Sumatra. However, with renewable energy potential reaching 21,032 GW, South Sumatra can transform to renewable energy that contributes to achieving Indonesia's carbon-neutral target (net zero emission) by…

Retaining Coal Increases the Risk of Economic Losses in ASEAN

Press Release26 June 2024155Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 26, 2024 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries must start planning to move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal. Not only is it a global commitment to limit the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius, as per the outcome of the 28th Global Climate Change Negotiations (COP), this move will…

Notes and Input from Civil Society for SNDC Target Development

Press Release25 June 2024162Views 0Likes 0Comments

Anindita Hapsari, Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use, and Climate Change Analyst Jakarta, June 25, 2024 - The Government of Indonesia is drafting a Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) document that will be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in August 2024. The government signaled that the SNDC target would align with limiting…

Encouraging Decarbonization in the Industrial Sector through a Periodic Reporting System for Sustainability and Environmental Management Efforts

Press Release21 June 2024113Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 21, 2024 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector needs to be encouraged by sustainability and environmental management efforts that are measured and documented regularly. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) considers that the documentation and reporting of sustainable efforts and ecological management of industry in Indonesia needs to be…

Improving Competitiveness and Economic Benefits from Industrial Decarbonization

Press Release20 June 2024131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Analis Energi IESR, Muhammad Dhifan Nabighdazweda Jakarta, June 20, 2024 - The industrial sectors contribute significantly to Indonesia's carbon emissions. Based on data in the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2024, 2022 industrial sector emissions rose 30 percent compared to 2021, reaching more than 400 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Implementation of the five pillars…

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