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Tempo | Lack of Energy Transition Investment

Media Coverage19 December 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) notes the energy transition investment is still falling short. During the 2017-2021 period, the average increase in investment realization on renewable energy was only US$ 1.62 billion. From January-September 2022, the completion was only US$ 1.35 billion, or 34 percent of the ambitious target of US$ 3.97 billion. Read…

CNBC | 2022 End of The Year, More Electricity Surplus in Indonesia

Media Coverage19 December 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, believes there is a need for government intervention. One of them is by forming a private electricity negotiating team as was done in the 1999-2000 era. Read more on CNBC.

CNN | The Electricity Sector Contributes 40 Percent of Greenhouse Emissions

Media Coverage16 December 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) says that the electricity sector contributes 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia. The Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa, explained that the total emissions from the energy sector had reached 600 million tons. Read more on CNN.

Kompas | Fossil Fuels Dominant Energy Supply, Government Should Push Renewable Energy Faster

Media Coverage15 December 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

The writer of Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (2023), a senior researcher at IESR, Handriyanti D Puspitarini, explained that Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.72 percent in the third quarter of 2022, in line with increased economic activity as before the pandemic. However, more budget allocations support fossil energy in the economic recovery program. Read more…

CNBC | UK Approves First New Coal Mine in Decades, but Indonesia Should Bye

Media Coverage14 December 202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, stated that developed countries should be responsible for reducing carbon gas emissions by supporting carbon neutral or Net Zero Emissions (NZE). Read more on CNBC.

Kata Data | Fiddling with the Budget for Electric Vehicle Subsidies

Media Coverage9 December 202218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Shahnaz Nur Firdausi, Energy and Climate Researcher at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), said that electric vehicle emissions are lower than gasoline vehicles, even though currently, electricity still comes from the power plant. Read more on Kata Data.

Kompas | Infrastructure Development Needs “Safeguard Policy”, What Is It?

Media Coverage8 December 202215Views 0Likes 0Comments

IESR and CAT view that Indonesia should be able to set even more ambitious targets, especially after the issuance of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 112 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for the Provision of Electricity. Read more on Kompas.com.

The Increase of Emission Reduction Targets in Indonesia’s NDC is Still a Long Way to Mitigating a Climate Crisis

Media Coverage6 December 202236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 6 December 2022- Indonesia has submitted Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (ENDCs) documents by increasing the target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by only around 2%. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), which is a member of the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a consortium of three think tanks that conducts monitoring and assessment…

Kumparan | The Free Rice Cooker Assistance Program May Not Significantly Increase Electricity Consumption

Media Coverage5 December 202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, said that the distribution of rice cookers could increase people's electricity consumption, but not significantly. Read more on Kumparan.

CNN | The Government Requirements When Providing Subsidies for Electric Motorcycles

Media Coverage2 December 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, explained the Government needed to explain the amount of the IDR 6.5 million subsidies in more detail. In addition, the Government also needs to determine the criteria for the electric motorcycle that can get assistance. Read more on CNN.

Kompas | Renewable Energy Development Needs Breakthrough Steps

Media Coverage28 November 202217Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia's efforts in developing renewable energy must be more optimal, with breakthroughs and unusual methods. It is deemed necessary, especially in line with the Paris Agreement. Indonesia can achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with various alignment efforts. Read more at Kompas.id.

ANTARA | IESR: Empowerment of Paris Agreement Renewable Energy Can Reach by Taking Actions

Media Coverage28 November 202219Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) stated that the potential for empowering renewable energy in line with the Paris Agreement is likely to be implemented in Indonesia with the right policies. Read more on ANTARA.