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JETP’s Emission Cap Requires Reduction of Coal Capacity

Blog8 August 202321Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 2 August 2023 - During the G20 Summit in November 2022, Indonesia received a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) funding commitment from International Partners Group (IPG) countries in the amount of USD 20 billion. JETP is a cooperation mechanism for climate finance, and Indonesia is the second country to receive this funding commitment after…

IESR: Indonesia Needs Comprehensive Package Policy for Energy Transition

Blog30 June 202324Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 June 2023 - The urgency to shift energy transition into a cleaner, more sustainable one has become increasingly crucial, as highlighted by the IPCC synthesis reports, which states that global temperature has already increased 1.1 degree Celsius. Energy, as the driver of economic growth, has been a key factor in economic activities since…

The Important Role of Renewable Energy to Build a Bright Future

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Jakarta, June 24, 2023 - Raditya Yudha Wiranegara, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), explained several challenges in retiring PLTU and how renewable energy plays a role in shaping the future. This was discussed in the Energy Talk event held by the Hasanuddin University Society of Renewable Energy (SRE). Raditya, or…

Sub-National Energy Transition as The Acceleration of the National Energy Transition to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Blog15 June 202323Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 2023 - World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year. This commemoration is carried out to increase public awareness regarding the importance of protecting and caring for the environment. However, current environmental conditions indicate a worsening situation. This is evident from increasing temperature on Earth, which has the potential to accelerate climate change. The…

Waiting for JETP Implementation in Indonesia

Blog5 June 202328Views 0Likes 0Comments

Pakistan, May 31, 2023 - The energy transition is being discussed in many countries, including Pakistan. Some of the challenges faced by Pakistan in adopting renewable energy include inadequate electricity infrastructure and network integration. Similar to Pakistan, Indonesia also faces similar challenges. Still, the government's fast action is needed to reduce the use of fossil…

Employment Readiness for Renewable Energy in Indonesia

Blog30 May 202322Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 2023 - Indonesia has made important commitments to achieve climate and development targets, and it has begun to pay attention to reducing carbon emissions while at the same time strengthening economic and social resilience. As a developing country, committing to decarbonized development while maintaining economic growth is critical, particularly for Indonesia, which has…

Playing Snakes and Ladders While Counting our Carbon Footprint in Alun-Alun Eropa

Blog16 May 202314Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 16 May 2023 - Jejakkarbonku together with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH or GIZ participated in Alun-Alun Eropa, an event organized by the European Union on 6 May 2023. The festival is part of the celebrations for Europe Day, which is the European Union's 'national day'. At the festival, Jejakkarbonku presented the experience…

Understanding the Context of Just Transition in Coal Region

Blog15 May 202326Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 May 2023 - the global effort to move away from fossil-based power resources will lead to a transition away from coal. This transition not only brings a drastic change to coal production, but also the livelihoods and economic activity in the coal producing regions. Srestha Banerjee, director of the Just Transition program iForest…

Incentives Needed to Drive the Electric Vehicle Market

Blog15 May 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 11, 2023 - Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, stated the Government of Indonesia provided electric vehicle incentives as one of the strategies to open or develop the electric vehicle industry itself. However, Fabby stressed that there are better solutions than incentivizing electric vehicles to overcome the…

Preparing Human Capital for The Energy Transition

Blog15 May 202323Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 2023 - The world is moving to a low-carbon economy. Consequently, the energy supply for the economy also shifts from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Last year, for the first time, global investment in low-carbon energy technologies (including non-energy production technologies such as electrified transportation, electrified heat, and sustainable materials) surpassed USD 1…

Indonesia’s Potential to Becoming the Top Player in ASEAN’s EV Market

Blog12 May 202326Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 May 2023 - During the 42nd ASEAN Summit held in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, ASEAN demonstrated its determination to develop an ecosystem for electric vehicles (EV). Within ASEAN, some member states have already established their own EV industries, namely Thailand and Indonesia. In Indonesia alone, production reaches 1.2 million units per year,…

A Moment of Reflection on Ourselves and Our Climate Targets

Blog11 May 202318Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 May 2023 - This year’s Earth Day is quite a unique one as it falls on the day of Eid ul-Fitr, an Islamic celebration that marks the end of the month-long fasting of Ramadhan. Theologically, those who are successful in withholding all kinds of worldly desires during the holy month would see their…