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Energy Conservation Actions Still Become Homework for Indonesia’s Decarbonization

Event Coverage16 October 2023175Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 October 2023 - Energy conservation is one of the decarbonization efforts that can be carried out with minimal costs and relatively less effort than building new power plants. Unfortunately, this effort is still the second priority in Indonesia's decarbonization agenda. In order to encourage the acceleration of energy conservation actions, the government issued…

Arrange a Strategy to Get Around the Impact of Coal Power Plant Shutdown

Event Coverage27 September 2023149Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 September 2023 - Indonesia's increase in climate commitments in the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (E-NDC) brings a number of implications, including plans to stop coal-fired power plant operations early to reduce emissions. This plan has several impacts, including a decrease in the income of coal-producing regions as well as national income, the potential…

Energy Transition in the Midst of Coal Mining Siege

Event Coverage15 September 2023146Views 0Likes 0Comments

Samarinda, 7 September 2023 - The energy transition is an unavoidable inevitability. Current world trends show that the earth is getting hotter and to limit the rise in earth's temperature, structured solutions are needed, including the energy transition, which involves various sectors and multi-stakeholders. Society and communities are one of the key actors in the…

Improving Indonesia’s Energy Transition Strategy

Event Coverage15 September 2023170Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 13 September 2023 - The energy transition is increasingly inevitable as global climate commitments strengthen. The energy sector is one of the sectors highlighted because of its intense emissions. More or less the same thing also happened in Indonesia. The Indonesian Government's commitment to achieving net zero emission status is accompanied by a set…

New Hope in Menamang Kanan

Event Coverage15 September 2023124Views 0Likes 0Comments

Samarinda, 7 September 2023 - Menamang Kanan Village is located in Muara Kaman District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency. It takes around 4 hours to travel from the city of Samarinda via road to reach this village. Until 2022, the people of Menamang Kanan rely on diesel generators from a company's CSR (Corporate Social Responsibilities) program to…

Synergistic Movement is Crucial for East Kalimantan’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage12 September 2023202Views 0Likes 0Comments

Balikpapan, September 5, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is collaborating with the Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy in Southeast Asia (CASE) program and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of East Kalimantan Province to organize a series of East Kalimantan Energy Exploration events—the first workshop of this series held…

Exploring the Implementation of Renewable Energy in Industries and Communities of East Kalimantan

Event Coverage12 September 2023194Views 0Likes 0Comments

Balikpapan, September 6, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is organizing the Energy Exploration in East Kalimantan Province in collaboration with the Clean Affordable and Secure Energy in Southeast Asia (CASE) program and the East Kalimantan Province Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Service. The main objective of this initiative is to assess…

Assessing the Readiness of Coal Producing Regions for Socio-Economic Transformation

Event Coverage5 September 2023202Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 September 2023 - In 2022, Indonesia will be the third largest coal producing country in the world. This has had a number of good and bad impacts on Indonesia, especially coal producing areas, such as Paser Regency in East Kalimantan and Muara Enim Regency in South Sumatra. The coal industry sector directly contributes…

Encourage Collaborative Efforts Towards Achieving Bali Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045

Event Coverage5 September 2023208Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, August 30, 2023 - To achieve Bali's Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045 target, the Department of Manpower and Energy and Mineral Resources has partnered with the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Indonesia, and the Center of Excellence Community-Based Renewable Energy (CORE) at the University of…

Challenges and Opportunities: Encouraging Equal Access to Electricity in Indonesia

Event Coverage23 August 2023448Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 22, 2023 - Indonesia, as an archipelagic country with various geographical and demographic conditions, faces complex challenges in realizing equal access to electricity for all its residents. Despite significant progress in the energy sector over the past few years, the national electricity grid still needs to cover many remote and inland areas. In…

Handling Air Pollution in Jakarta: The Role of Coal Power Plants Intervention Towards Early Retirement

Event Coverage21 August 2023309Views 0Likes 0Comments

Air pollution remains a problem in various regions. Although awareness of air pollution has increased, the urgency to find a solution has yet to become a priority. The impact is significant for everyone, including children as the most vulnerable group. Co-founder of Nafas, Piotr Jakubowski, explained air pollution is significantly higher in the dry season…

Driving Solar Energy Towards Achieving an Energy Mix of 23% in 2025

Event Coverage2 August 2023163Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 26, 2023 - Solar energy must be accelerated to achieve a renewable energy mix of 23% by 2025 and reach net zero emissions by 2060 or earlier. Unfortunately, renewable energy had only made up approximately 12.3% of the national energy mix by 2022. Director of Various New Energy and Renewable Energy, Directorate General…