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Coal Fired-Power Plants Retirement Needs International and Private Support

Press Release11 October 202217Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 11, 2022 - International collaboration and support are needed to encourage Indonesia to make an energy transition towards clean, affordable, and secure energy. In addition to providing funding assistance for the development of renewable energy, the experiences of developed countries and international organizations in carrying out the energy transition can be a valuable…

Coal-Fired Power Plants Retirement Commitment Needs to be Followed Up Immediately

Press Release11 October 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

Raditya Wiranegara (right), IESR Senior Researcher, explained the findings of the "Financing Indonesia's coal phase-out report" at the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) 2022 Jakarta, 11 October 2022 - The government's decision in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 112/2022 to no longer build new coal-fired power plants, and to limit the operation of all coal-fired power plants…

CFPP Early Retirement is a Decisive Factor for Achieving Ambitious NZE

Press Release10 October 202221Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dialogue at ISEW 2022 with the topic "Indonesian Energy Transition New Ambition Targets To Achieving Indonesia's NZE Target"" Jakarta, October 10, 2022 - Retiring all coal-fired power plants (CFPP) in Indonesia early by 2045 becomes a determining factor for the accomplishment of zero-emission by 2050 according to the Paris Agreement to reduce the average risen temperature…

ISEW 2022: Unity of Action and Indonesia’s Energy Transition Strategy

Press Release9 October 202225Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ambassadors joined the discussion in ISEW 2022 on the topic of International cooperation in advancing energy transition in Indonesia Jakarta, 09 October 2022 - The government of Indonesia needs a strong commitment to implementing energy transition through strong political and policy support. It supports global efforts to keep the global average temperature rise below 1.5 C,…

C20 Urges Utilities Companies in G20 to Implement Energy Transition

Press Release30 August 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

From left to right: Vivian Lee (SFOC), Fabby Tumiwa (IESR), Federico Lopez De Alba (CFE), Dennis Volk (BNetza), Philippe Benoit (Columbia University) photo by IESR Bali, 30 August 2022 – As the main contributor to GHG emissions in the energy sector, Civil of Twenty (C20) Indonesia urges power utility companies to set inevitable targets, and a…

Significant Roles of Subnational Governments to Lead the Decentralization of Energy Transition

Press Release30 August 202219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, 30 August 2022- The post-pandemic economic recovery by staying focused on making ambitious climate mitigation efforts through low-carbon development is a step that needs to be taken by local governments. The success of low-carbon development is also inseparable from planning for a just energy transition. The commitment of various parties, including local governments and…

Green Recovery through Rooftop Solar Adoption

Press Release9 August 202218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, August 9, 2022 - After the Covid-19 pandemic, economic growth in Indonesia is slowly recovering. Having contracted to minus 5.32% in the second quarter of 2020, Indonesia's economic growth began to move positively at 5.02% in the fourth quarter of 2021. This momentum should be an impetus for the government to align the post-pandemic…

Energy Transition Development in the Southeast Asia Region

Press Release9 August 202224Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 August 2022 – Achieving the renewable energy mix target of 23% in 2025 in the Southeast Asian region needs strong collaboration among the countries to support the sustainable energy transition and shift the fossil fuel investment into renewable energy. It was confirmed by Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR)…

Seize the Energy Transition Funding Opportunity

Press Release9 August 202217Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 28 July 2022- Indonesia's energy transition requires significant investment to develop renewable energy generation, clean fuels, power grids, and energy storage. However, Indonesia also has a huge opportunity to attract investment in the renewable energy sector while developing innovative financing instruments One out of three panel sessions at the G20 seminar series that discuss…

Strengthening a Just Energy Transition with Sustainable Finance

Press Release9 August 202219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 28 July 2022- The energy transition is crucial and urgent to be implemented to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limit the earth's temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050, according to the Paris Agreement. Strengthening the just energy transition requires sustainable and innovative funding. Vice President Ma’ruf Amin took a picture with keynote…

First-ever just transition plan for coal retirement in Indonesia finds a feasible pathway for a 2045 phase-out

Press Release9 August 202233Views 0Likes 0Comments

An accelerated plant-by-plant retirement strategy makes solidifying a 2045 coal phase-out target possible. Internationally assisted phase-out and a coordinated national approach will support Indonesia’s 2050 net-zero goal and a 1.5ºC global pathway. Jakarta, Indonesia; Maryland, United States, August 2, 2022—A new first-ever analysis released today by the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University…

Coal Funding Discontinued, Southeast Asian Countries Must Plan the Energy Transition Measures

Press Release9 August 202215Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 August 2022 –Climate mitigation actions by encouraging the use of renewable energy have led countries that fund coal-fired power plants (CFPP) to shift their investment to renewable energy. This transformation will bring implications and challenges that need to be worked on by the countries that have been the destination for fossil energy investment…