Experts say Indonesia should consider looking for a helping hand from China, South Korea or Europe, in addition to the United States and Japan, which led the initiatives with the JETP.
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The government is expected to set clear and specific emission reduction targets per year covering all sectors and all types of greenhouse gases. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use and Climate Change Analyst, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Anindita Hapsari said the second national emission reduction document is in line with the 1.5 degree celsius target…
ASEAN countries could potentially fall into a carbon trap in the long term and complicate the energy transition, if they implement the recommendations of the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) in the Role of Coal report released in May 2024.
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The slow progress of renewable energy development for energy transition cannot be separated from the high dependence on fossil energy to weak cross-sectoral coordination. The highest holder of the country's leadership must intervene so that the energy transition slides on the right track and is more planned. Political will must be maintained. If not, the…
Proposing coal as a transition fuel in the ASEAN energy system may send mixed signals on the renewable energy investment climate in the region, which may discourage investment in renewable energy development.
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has announced the allocation of PLN Rooftop Solar PV quotas for the period of 2024-2028, outlined in Decree of the Director General of Electricity Number 279. K/TL.03/DJL.2/2024. The quotas, distributed across eleven power systems, total 5,746 MW over the five-year period, with individual allocations of 901 MW…
Bakrie Center Foundation together with the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science of Bakrie University held an Edutalk with the theme Green Mobility & Transportation, Thursday, June 6, 2024. This seminar is a forum for discussion to pay more attention to the energy transition, because it is one of the indicators of successful implementation, especially…
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) think tank appreciates the release of the rooftop solar power plant (solar PV) quota. Read more on Kompas.com.
The Executive Director Fabby Tumiwa explained that electricity generation in Indonesia is still dominated by coal, around 60 to 70 percent. The existence of the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy to keep electricity costs affordable, creates dependence and makes it difficult for the State Electricity Company (PLN) to switch from fossil energy to renewable energy.…
The public must be prepared for a potential increase in electricity tariffs after June. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) opens its voice regarding the potential for tariff adjustment after June 2024 or the third quarter of 2024.
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