Uliyasi Simanjuntak, Author at IESR

The Increase of Emission Reduction Targets in Indonesia’s NDC is Still a Long Way to Mitigating a Climate Crisis

Media Coverage6 December 202234Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 6 December 2022- Indonesia has submitted Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (ENDCs) documents by increasing the target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by only around 2%. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), which is a member of the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a consortium of three think tanks that conducts monitoring and assessment…

The Increase of Emission Reduction Targets in Indonesia’s NDC is Still a Long Way to Mitigating a Climate Crisis

Press Release6 December 202223Views 0Likes 0Comments

IESR: Renewable Energy Integration in Electricity Plan Can Reach 129 GW by 2030

Press Release24 November 202219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 November 2022- To be aligned with the GHG emission reduction target according to the Paris Agreement, the government and PLN need to achieve a renewable energy mix of up to 41% in the electricity system by 2030. However, until today the Indonesian government has only targeted 25% of the renewable energy mix by…

APLSI Declares Just Energy Transition, Supports Acceleration of Green Energy Mix

Press Release15 November 202228Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 November 2022- Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022 on the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply mandates the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) to develop a roadmap for the early retirement of the coal-fired power plants (CFPP). It is in line with Indonesia's commitment to the Global Coal to Clean Power…

Approaching the G20 Summit, Government Needs to be Consistently Calling for and Raising Climate Ambitions

Press Release9 November 202218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 9 November 2022-The journey of the Indonesian G20 Presidency will end after the G20 summit in November 2022. Therefore, Indonesia needs to show strong attention to climate mitigation efforts, by increasing its commitment to significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Climate Transparency 2022 report shows Indonesia's power sector which is dominated by fossil…

COP 27: Indonesia Needs to Attract International Support for Energy Transition with Ambitious CFPP Retirement Targets and Renewable Energy Development

Press Release8 November 202222Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 8 November 2022- Indonesia delivered its national statement at the Conference of the Parties 27 Summit (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, through Vice President Ma'ruf Amin. He mentioned various climate commitments that Indonesia had made, including increasing climate ambition by submitting Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) documents last September. Moreover, Ma'ruf emphasized that the…

Having Slow Solar PV Development in 2022, Indonesia Needs to Push the Implementation of Supporting Policies

Press Release27 October 202251Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fabby Tumiwa delivered his speech at the Shine Bright: Advancing G20 Solar Leadership event Jakarta, 27 October 2022 – To achieve the target of a 23% renewable energy mix by 2025 and the energy system's decarbonization by 2060 or earlier, Indonesia needs to seriously improve and implement policies that encourage the development of renewable energy, especially…

ISFO 2023: Non-Public Financing Opportunities for the Energy Transition

Press Release18 October 202222Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 18 October 2022- Under the Paris Agreement, Indonesia needs significant financing to achieve its zero emissions target by 2050. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), through its latest report, Indonesia Sustainable Finance 2023, examines that to optimise public financing, the Indonesian government needs to immediately mobilize non-government investment by establishing policies, regulations, and…

Coal Fired-Power Plants Retirement Needs International and Private Support

Press Release11 October 202217Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 11, 2022 - International collaboration and support are needed to encourage Indonesia to make an energy transition towards clean, affordable, and secure energy. In addition to providing funding assistance for the development of renewable energy, the experiences of developed countries and international organizations in carrying out the energy transition can be a valuable…

Coal-Fired Power Plants Retirement Commitment Needs to be Followed Up Immediately

Press Release11 October 202219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Raditya Wiranegara (right), IESR Senior Researcher, explained the findings of the "Financing Indonesia's coal phase-out report" at the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) 2022 Jakarta, 11 October 2022 - The government's decision in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 112/2022 to no longer build new coal-fired power plants, and to limit the operation of all coal-fired power plants…

CFPP Early Retirement is a Decisive Factor for Achieving Ambitious NZE

Press Release10 October 202221Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dialogue at ISEW 2022 with the topic "Indonesian Energy Transition New Ambition Targets To Achieving Indonesia's NZE Target"" Jakarta, October 10, 2022 - Retiring all coal-fired power plants (CFPP) in Indonesia early by 2045 becomes a determining factor for the accomplishment of zero-emission by 2050 according to the Paris Agreement to reduce the average risen temperature…

ISEW 2022: Unity of Action and Indonesia’s Energy Transition Strategy

Press Release9 October 202225Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ambassadors joined the discussion in ISEW 2022 on the topic of International cooperation in advancing energy transition in Indonesia Jakarta, 09 October 2022 - The government of Indonesia needs a strong commitment to implementing energy transition through strong political and policy support. It supports global efforts to keep the global average temperature rise below 1.5 C,…