Target of 100% Renewable Electricity in 10 Years Requires Concrete Plans and Policies, IESR Says

Press Release15 August 2025419Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, August 15, 2025 - President Prabowo Subianto aims for 100% of Indonesia's electricity to come from Renewable Energy Sources (RES). This target is expected to be achieved within 10 years or even sooner. He made this statement during the First Plenary Session of the House of Representatives (DPR-RI) for the 2025/2026 Legislative Session…

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IESR Emphasizes Industrial and Electricity Market Transformation to Deputy Speaker of the MPR RI

Press Release12 August 2025338Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, August 11, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is urging that the Draft Law on New and Renewable Energy (EBET) and the Draft Law on Electricity can address Indonesia's energy transition challenges and become an effective legal framework to accelerate the development of renewable energy. IESR hopes that these regulations can…

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Urban Areas on Java Island Are the Highest Contributors to Individual Carbon Emissions

Press Release23 July 2025275Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, July 23, 2025 – Human activities are the primary contributors to the increase in atmospheric carbon emissions. These emissions are driving the climate crisis, leading to a rise in hydrometeorological disasters. 2024 was a record-breaking year with the hottest average temperature, reaching 1.47 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial average temperatures. The Institute for Essential Services…

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Realizing a Low-Emission and Sustainable Transportation Strategy for a Progressive Indonesia by 2045

Press Release14 July 2025662Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, July 14, 2025 - The Prabowo-Gibran government is being urged to develop a low-emission and sustainable mobility strategy to realize its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045 and achieving net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or earlier. Without coordinated policies and planning, Indonesia is certain to face a surge in GHG emissions and…

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Sulawesi, Timor and Sumbawa Islands Can Be Fully Electrified by Renewable Energy

Press Release1 July 2025577Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, June 30, 2025 - As the world's largest archipelago, Indonesia has an advantage in accelerating the energy transition. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that the development of independent distributed energy systems on each island can strengthen energy security and support the achievement of the national net zero emission (NZE) target of…

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Five Priority Actions to Boost Green Investment in Central Java

Press Release27 June 2025514Views0Likes0Comments
Semarang, June 26, 2025- Central Java possesses strong potential to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and develop a low-emission economy. Economically, the province demonstrates its competitiveness through five leading industrial zones. In 2023, the manufacturing sector emerged as the largest contributor to Central Java’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), accounting for 34.03 percent. Central…

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Six leading Organisations Commit to Strengthen Climate Collaboration in Indonesia

Press Release18 June 2025505Views0Likes0Comments
Six leading organisations have formalised a strategic partnership at the Fifth Australia-Indonesia Energy Transition Policy Dialogue to accelerate the nation’s clean energy transition through collaborative research, policy support and institutional cooperation.  The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Jakarta by Climateworks Centre, Centre for Policy Development (CPD), Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), International…

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