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Exploring Renewable Energy Utilization in the Land of Sriwijaya

Event Coverage8 March 20249Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, February 27, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and the Energy and Mineral Resources Agency (ESDM) of South Sumatra Province jointly organized an event called Jelajah Energi to explore the potential and implementation of renewable energy in the South Sumatra region. The event was held from Monday, February 26, to March…

Spreading the Issue of Energy Transitions Through Journalistic

Event Coverage29 February 20248Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, 20 February 2024 - Indonesia increased its commitment of achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in 2030 to 31.89% (unconditional) and 43.20% (conditional). The government has also issued Presidential Regulation No. 112 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electric Power Supply Supports the Acceleration of Domestic Energy Transitions. Various government…

Industrial Decarbonization: Indonesia’s Strategy to Reduce Emissions in 5 Key Sectors

Event Coverage21 February 202410Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, February 15, 2024 - Indonesia, as the largest economic power in Southeast Asia and one of the most populous countries in the world, has a major challenge in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial sector. With a rapidly growing economy, mainly driven by a young workforce, abundant natural resources, and rapid technological…

Industry’s Role in a Clean Future

Event Coverage6 February 20248Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bandung, January 25, 2024 - Indonesia is blessed with abundant natural resources and committed to achieving the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target by 2060 or earlier. The industrial sector is crucial in this energy transition towards a sustainable future. Based on data from the Ministry of Industry (MoI), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial…

Mangroves for the Community

Event Coverage5 February 20247Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cirebon, 26 January 2024 - South Kesunean is one of the coastal areas in the Kasepuhan Village area, Lemahwungkuk District, Cirebon City. Located on the coast, the South Kesunean area experiences threats in the form of abrasion or tidal flooding. Realizing this, people of Kesunean Selatan started planting mangroves to prevent this abrasion. The need…

Building a Framework for Understanding Mutual Cooperation on Renewable Energy

Event Coverage5 February 20247Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bekasi, 23 January 2024 - Human life cannot be separated from various types of energy use. Starting from the household scale for cooking, to the utility scale such as power plants with a capacity of hundreds of megawatts. Even though energy utilization activities are carried out every day, understanding and literacy about energy still needs…

Exploring the Benefits of Renewable Energy in Tanah Pasundan

Event Coverage2 February 20248Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bandung, January 24, 2024 - Renewable energy promotes sustainability and minimizes environmental impacts. In West Java, Indonesia, there is a growing focus on increasing the usage of renewable energy. According to the Energy and Mineral Resources Agency (ESDM) of West Java Province, the region has a renewable energy potential of 192 GW (gigawatts). The West…

Water Drives Coffee Production in Tangsi Jaya Hamlet

Event Coverage2 February 20247Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bandung, January 24, 2024 - A relaxed atmosphere and raindrops soaking the ground welcomed the Jelajah Energi West Java team when they arrived at the Gunung Halu Microhydro Power Plant (PLTMH). The winding journey, which took about 3-4 hours from Purwakarta, brought the team to a location that embodies innovation and empowerment of the local…

Half-hearted Indonesian Climate Policy and Action

Event Coverage1 February 20249Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 30 January 2024 - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared 2023 as the hottest year. Historical records show that the earth's temperature continues to increase from year to year. To keep the earth's temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees, experts have recommended ensuring the world reaches peak global emissions in 2030…

Communities Build Sustainability-Based Businesses

Event Coverage1 February 20248Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cirebon, 26 January 2024 - On the fourth day, the West Java Energy Exploration team continued their journey to Cirebon. Precisely in South Kesunean, Kasepuhan Village, Lemahwungkuk District. There, the group moved towards the shoreline to plant mangroves. South Kesunean has one problem, namely the emerging soil phenomenon. This raised land appears due to the…

Just Energy Transition: Corporate Responsibility for Post Mining Environment and Economic Recovery

Blog, Event Coverage31 January 202410Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 January 2024 - Energy has become our primary need. Therefore, transitioning from fossil to renewables will impact the livelihood of every community. Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes in an inclusive and just energy transition for Indonesia, that will involve every single community in the process. Coal and mining industry had been…

Driving the Energy Transition from the Sub-National Level

Event Coverage22 December 202313Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, 19 December 2023 - The annual Climate Summit (Summit) held in Dubai in November - December 2023 resulted in a number of global agreements, one of which was an agreement by 118 countries to transition and abandon fossil fuels. This agreement was born partly due to pressure from countries experiencing the impacts of climate…