Building Understanding to Accelerate Energy Transition in Southeast Asia

Malaysia, 21 February 2025 - Malaysia's ASEAN 2025 chairmanship has a number of priorities focuses in the energy sector. The idea of ​​accelerating the ASEAN power grid, to the push to make ASEAN a semiconductor industry hub. Other supporting infrastructure such as the possibility of using new technologies, mobilizing funding, and mobilizing finance for renewable…

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Driving Clean Energy Transformation for a Sustainable Future

Semarang, February 6, 2025 – Central Java plays a crucial role in national economic development, with its rapidly growing industrial sector. According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the province contributed 8.24 percent  to the national economy in Q3 2024, with the manufacturing sector dominating Central Java’s economic structure at approximately 33.31 percent.…

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Faricha Hidayati, Koordinator Dekarbonisasi Industri dari Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR),

The Importance of Industrial Decarbonization to Improve the Competitiveness of SMEs in East Java

Surabaya, February 4, 2025—The industrial sector in East Java continues to grow and contribute significantly to the national economy. The contribution of East Java's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) to the National Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 14.37 percent, with the manufacturing sector growing by 5.49 percent in the third quarter of 2024, surpassing the…

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Collaboration Towards Bali Net Zero Emission 2045: The Role of Students, Technology, and Renewable Energy

Bali, December 10, 2024 – As one of the world’s premier tourist destinations, Bali is currently facing significant challenges associated with the intensifying climate crisis. Threats such as rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and increasing pressure on natural resources have underscored the urgent need for a transition to net-zero emissions, a goal outlined in…

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IETO 2025: Status and Progress of Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Jakarta, December 5, 2024 - The progress of Indonesia's energy transition throughout 2024 has stalled. The government's move to revise the National Energy Policy has actually lowered the target for achieving renewable energy from 23% to 17-19 percent in 2025. Indonesia's energy transition status has not moved from the consolidation stage. Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director…

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Civil Society Notes for COP29

Jakarta, December 3, 2024 - Global climate action needs to be consolidated and monitored from time to time to ensure that emission reduction targets and funding mobilization are achieved. Global forums such as the Conference of the Parties (COP) are one of the multilateral forums that can encourage the implementation of coherent global climate policies.…

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