The construction of a 100 gigawatt (GW) solar power plant (PLTS) is considered to be a “dark horse” in accelerating Indonesia's energy transition towards the Indonesia Emas 2045 target. Read more on CNN Indonesia.
IESR assesses that Indonesia's Second NDC is risky, expensive, and inefficient because it delays peak emissions until 2035
Stakeholders need to ensure technological suitability and risk mitigation. Local fiscal constraints are also considered a challenge. Read more on Kompas.id.
The target for peak greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia's Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) document has been pushed back from 2030 to 2035. Read more on Kompas.com
IESR considers Indonesia's Second NDC draft to be insufficiently ambitious to achieve net zero emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Climate action needs to be accelerated before 2035. Read more on Bisnis Indonesia.
The shift of Indonesia's peak emission target to 2035 is considered to threaten the achievement of the net zero emission target in 2060. This policy is also considered inconsistent with the Paris Agreement target of keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. Read more on Kata Data.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) believes that the mandatory B50 policy will boost domestic demand for CPO. Read more on IDX Chanel.
Energy observer and Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, gave a red report card to the performance of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia in the first year of the Prabowo-Gibran administration. He assessed that the ministry's performance under Bahlil's leadership has not shown improvement in…
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the National Energy Policy (KEN) in Government Regulation No. 40 of 2025, in which the government targets a renewable energy mix of 19–23 percent by 2030 and a gradual increase to 70–72 percent by 2060, is still very low. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.
Indonesia needs careful and structured planning in order to accelerate the achievement of its renewable energy mix targets. With the right strategy, Indonesia can achieve a 100 percent renewable energy mix by 2050, which is higher than the national energy policy (KEN) target. Read more on Kompas.com.
The Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2025 assesses that the energy subsidies provided by the government are not on target because they are aimed at fossil fuels.http://www.cnnindonesia.com/ekonomi/20251008185138-85-1282452/ietd-nilai-subsidi-energi-salah-sasaran-harusnya-ke-energi-terbarukan
The government plans to implement a policy of blending 10% ethanol (E10) into gasoline within the next two to three years. This measure is intended to reduce gasoline imports and lower carbon emissions from the use of fossil fuels. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.