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Kompas.com | Renewable Energy Festival 2024, Encouraging People to Lower Emissions

Renewable energy and environmental think tank, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), held a Renewable Energy Festival in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Sunday (21/4/2024).

Fair Planet | Micro Hydroelectricity Lights Up a West Java Village

The Gununghalu village community, located in Indonesia’s West Bandung Regency in West Java, is an excellent model for renewable energy independence that is applicable worldwide.

Kata Data | Gas Station Business Prospects After Shell Closed Operations in Medan, Still Attractive?

Shell Indonesia has closed all of its 9 public filling stations (SPBU) in Medan, North Sumatra. This was done as an implementation of Shell’s global strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and focus on EV charging stations.

Kontan | RI Renewable Energy Investment still Low in Early 2024, Here’s the Cause

The realization of new renewable energy (NRE) investment at the beginning of this year is projected to remain quiet. The implementation of the General Election (Pemilu) and the absence of an auction of renewable energy plants by PLN are reasons for realizing NRE investment until the first quarter of 2024, which still needs to look promising.

Media Indonesia | Iran-Israel Conflict, World Crude Oil Prices Could Break US$100 per Barrel

Executive Director of the Institute of Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa explained that around 21% of the world’s crude oil is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which is a strategic strait for Iran and even world trade. The war between Iran and Israel is feared to affect the production and distribution of world crude oil.

Media Indonesia | Government Collaborates on Decarbonization to Create Low Emission Cities in Indonesia

Decarbonizing urban areas is crucial to reducing carbon emissions and creating sustainable regions. This can be achieved through the Paris Agreement, which aims to reach zero carbon emission targets.

Kompas.com | Large Emissions Contribution, Cities Need to be Decarbonized

According to the Climate Transparency 2022 report, direct and indirect emissions from the urban building sector accounted for 4.6 percent and 24.5 percent of total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2021, respectively.

Kompas | China Contributes to the Majority of Global Renewable Energy in 2023, Indonesia Contributes to Geothermal Energy

Renewable energy in the world will grow rapidly throughout 2023 as 473 gigawatts are added to the electricity generation sector or the highest addition in a year in history.

Koran Jakarta | Regional De-dieselization Program to be Boosted

The government is encouraging dedieselization in regional areas by increasing the use of power plants sourced from green energy. Most recently, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) completed the construction and revitalization of a Mini Hydro Power Plant (PLTM) with a capacity of 1 megawatt (MW) in Oksibil District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua Mountain Province.