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Preparing the Ecosystem to Support Electric Vehicle Penetration

Press Release23 September 202114Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 23 September 2021 - As the second-highest emitter in the energy sector after the power generation sector, electrification of the transportation sector based on renewable energy will be one of the significant pillars to reduce carbon emissions and prevent global temperature rise exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius. There are at least three main drivers of…

Challenges Amidst in the Rise of Investment in Renewable Energy

Press Release22 September 202120Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 September 2021 - Electricity is projected to become the predominant energy resource in future energy systems due to electric vehicles and the electrification of the industrial sector. For this reason, it is essential to ensure that the energy source in the electrification of the sector comes from clean energy. However, the development of…

Coal-fired Power Plant (CFPP) Retirement Policy is Important to Accelerate Decarbonization of Energy System in Indonesia

Press Release22 September 202123Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 September 2021 - As one of the extensive contributors of carbon emissions in Indonesia at 32% over 20 years, decarbonization of the energy sector is vital to achieving net-zero emissions that are compatible with the Paris Agreement. The power generation sector, especially coal-fired power plants as the largest source of emissions in the…

Examining The Option of Low Carbon Technology

Press Release21 September 202121Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 September 2021- Accelerating deep decarbonization in the energy sector is needed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 or sooner as the Indonesian government has targeted. Different low-carbon technologies can be the option in decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, such as renewable energy, Carbon Capture, and Storage/Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), even Nuclear…

Joining the Renewable Energy Era Needs Supporting Policy Packages

Press Release21 September 202112Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 September 2021- Achieving Indonesia’s carbon-neutral target in Indonesia by 2060 or sooner as the Indonesian government has targeted, requires clear policies and strategies, including in the energy sector as one of the largest emitting sectors in Indonesia. The pack of the energy sector decarbonization policy is being prepared by the Indonesian government to…

Luhut: President Jokowi orders to promptly implement the energy transition

Press Release20 September 202116Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 September 2021 - Indonesia needs to take several steps to accelerate the transition and development of renewable energy by 2050 by aligning regulations and policies and encouraging investment in renewable energy. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that basically, the Indonesian government always stays committed and tries its…

Deep Decarbonization of Indonesia’s Energy System in 2050 Needs Social Political Support

Press Release20 September 202121Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 September 2021- Indonesia's commitment, incompatible with the Paris Agreement by not increasing the mitigation target in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and only targeting carbon neutrality by 2060 in the Long Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience (LTS-LCCR) document, is predicted to harm the environment and the Indonesian economy in…

Emission Reduction Target in the Indonesia Updated NDC Failed to Reflect the Urgency of Climate Crisis

Press Release30 July 202128Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, 30 July 2021 - Despite targeting carbon neutrality by 2060 or earlier in the Nationally Determined Contribution (Updated NDC) and Long-term Strategy on Low Carbon and Climate Resilience (LTS-LCCR 2050) documents submitted to the UNFCCC, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views that the emission reduction target is still not in line with…

Massive Utilization of Rooftop Solar Will be Beneficial to the Government and PLN

Press Release28 July 202123Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 28 July 2021- Revision of Ministerial Regulation Number 49 of 2018 concerning the Use of Rooftop Solar Power Generation Systems by Consumers of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), which aligns with the expectations of rooftop solar users will help the government achieve the target of 23% renewable energy mix by 2025 and have major…

Electricity Sector Can Achieve Zero Emissions in 2045

Press Release15 July 202119Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 July 2021- In the last two decades, renewable energy has developed very rapidly in terms of technology and economies of scale, therefore, many countries in the world are increasing the use of renewable energy. Between 2000 and 2020, the worldwide renewable power generation capacity increased 3.7 times, from 754 gigawatts (GW) to 2,799…

IESR launches a pathway to zero emissions by 2050

Press Release27 May 202122Views 0Likes 0Comments

A pathway to zero emissions by 2050: Technologically and Economically Feasible, Indonesia Just Needs a Strong Political Will and Bold Plan to Reach Zero Emissions by 2050 The narrow time is running out to overcome the increasingly threatening climate crisis. In contrast, Indonesia's NDC is lacking ambition in complying with the Paris Agreement to keep the…

IESR launches a pathway to zero emissions by 2050

Press Release25 May 202114Views 0Likes 0Comments

Technologically and Economically Feasible, Indonesia Just Needs a Strong Political Will and Bold Plan to Reach Zero Emissions by 2050 The narrow time is running out to overcome the increasingly threatening climate crisis. In contrast, Indonesia's NDC is lacking ambition in complying with the Paris Agreement to keep the earth's temperature below 2 degrees, let alone…