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Promoting Central and Local Government Institutional Capacity for Just Transition

Press Release27 October 2023283Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 26, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), conducted a collaborative study on the analysis of central and local government institutional capacity for sustainable coal transition in Indonesia. The preliminary findings of this study show that of the eight ideal capacities that governments…

Driving Low-Carbon Industry Through an Industrial Decarbonization Roadmad

Press Release26 October 2023463Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 25, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have released a roadmap and policy recommendations for industrial decarbonization to achieve net zero carbon emissions (NZE). This report focuses on five industrial sectors: cement, iron and steel, pulp and paper, ammonia, and textiles, which are…

Indonesia Can Push the Energy Transition Agenda during Laos’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2024

Press Release20 October 2023561Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 20, 2023 - Indonesia, as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023, has achieved significant progress in climate and energy transition issues, including the launch of ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (ATSF) Version 2 and the ASEAN Carbon Neutrality Strategy. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) appreciates…

Efforts to Strengthen Indonesia-China Energy Transition Commitment in BRI Cooperation

Press Release18 October 2023466Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 18, 2023 - President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Summit of the Belt Road Forum (BRF) at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, emphasized that the synergy of the belt and road initiative (BRI) needs to be strengthened…

Indonesia – China need to Formulate an Energy Transition Financing Partnership at the Belt and Road Initiative Summit

Press Release18 October 2023404Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 17, 2023 - Marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launch, China is hosting the third BRI International Cooperation Summit or Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on October 17-18, 2023. China's theme is "High-quality BRI Cooperation: for Common Development and Prosperity" at this year's summit. The Institute for…

Grounding the Energy Transition Narrative

Press Release16 October 2023434Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 13 October 2023 - As Indonesia's ambition to realize a Golden Indonesia by 2045 and achieve net zero emission (NZE) by 2060 becomes clear, the government and related parties need to work together to strengthen public understanding of the energy transition, as one of the efforts to achieve these targets. Agus Tampubolon, Project Manager…

Calculating the Costs of Early Termination of Coal Power Plant and Other Decarbonization Measures

Press Release12 October 2023494Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 October 2023 - Early termination of coal-fired power plant (CFPP) operation from the natural CFPP retirement year is a more cost-effective approach than extending the life of coal CFPP with the addition of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. It was stated by Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, Program Staff for the Clean, Affordable, and…

Energy Transition is a Game Changer to Achieve Indonesia Emas 2045 Ambition

Press Release10 October 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 10, 2023 - Indonesia is pursuing the Indonesia Emas 2045 ambition that targets economic growth, characterized by an increase in per capita income on par with developed countries and a decrease in emissions intensity. For economic growth to continue to increase, with the fulfillment of reliable energy and low emissions, energy…

INDONESIA-CHINA Energy Transition Cooperation, First Of Its Kind High-Level Dialogue

Press Release5 October 20231KViews 0Likes 1Comment

INDONESIA-CHINA Energy Transition Cooperation, First of its kind high-level dialogue to advance renewable energy cooperation between Indonesia and China 26 September 2023 – The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI) of the Republic of Indonesia conducted a first of its kind high-level dialogue between Indonesia and China officials to deepen cooperation between…

Anticipate the Impact of Decreasing Coal Consumption to Prepare for Economic Transformation

Press Release27 September 2023758Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 27, 2023 - Indonesia has established various energy transition policies that will affect domestic coal consumption. Apart from that, Indonesia still relies on 75-80 percent of its coal production for exports to several coal export destination countries such as China, India, and Vietnam, which have also set targets for reducing coal consumption to…

Eight Recommendations of IETD 2023

Press Release20 September 2023480Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 20, 2023 - Transforming the electricity sector with renewable energy development and accelerating the coal-fired power plants requires significant financing. The availability of energy transition financing will help the government, utility companies, and community groups to increase the number of renewable energy projects, thereby further reducing the price of renewable energy generation. The…

Ensuring the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Project Procurement

Press Release20 September 2023381Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 20, 2023 - Standardizing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) has become one of the ways to expedite negotiations for renewable energy projects and avoid potential legal violations. This was one of the topics discussed at the 2023 Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD). Kirana Sastrawijaya, Senior Partner of UMBRA, highlighted considerations for standardization, including referencing…