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Indonesia Fosters Investment Mobilization to Achieve Gigawatt Order of Solar

Press Release19 April 2022242Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 19 April 2022 - Indonesia's presidency at the G20 2022 is a momentum to show Indonesia's seriousness in accelerating the global energy transition and the national energy transition plan to achieve carbon-neutral 2060 or faster. One of the ways to achieve it is by accelerating the utilization of solar PV, which has a potential…

NRE Bill is Ineffective in Supporting Energy Transition in Indonesia

Press Release21 March 2022345Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 21, 2022 - Entering the harmonization stage in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), the New Renewable Energy Bill (NRE Bill) is seen as deviating from the goal of encouraging the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 or as soon as possible. At the plenary meeting of the harmonization…

Lessons Learned from Fukushima, Nuclear Power Plant Development Has Entered Its Sunset Years

Press Release11 March 2022360Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 11, 2022 - Amid energy decarbonization efforts to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as mid-century or in 2060, the Indonesian government is considering developing a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). However, several nuclear power plant accidents in the world, such as Three Mile Island (1979), Chernobyl (1986), and Fukushima (2011), indicate that nuclear power…

Overseeing the Indonesia Government’s Strategy in Energy Transition in 2022

Press Release21 January 2022373Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 18 January 2022 - Entering 2022, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources shared Indonesia's energy transition strategy in the "Press Conference on 2021 Performance Achievements and the 2022 Work Plan for Energy and Mineral Resources and the EBTKE Subsector". The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views that even though the direction…

In 2022, Indonesia Needs to Strive in Pursuing Energy Transition Ecosystem Readiness

Press Release11 January 2022333Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 December 2021 - The unfavorable climate for renewable energy investment in Indonesia and inconsistent political commitments can hinder the achievement of the 23% renewable energy mix target by 2025. Until Q3 2021, the renewable energy mix is still at 11.2%. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views that the Indonesian government needs…

Clean Energy Acceleration to achieve NZE in the Energy Sector 2050

Press Release11 January 2022255Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 December 2021 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) launched the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2022 report. IETO 2022 is an annual report that reviews the development of the energy transition in Indonesia and outlooks the challenges and opportunities of the energy sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the following…

Fossil Energy Subsidies Hinder Energy Transition

Press Release12 November 2021312Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 November- Despite the commitment to step up climate action and achieve the Paris Agreement target of keeping the earth's temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the G20 countries, including Indonesia, are still providing significant fossil energy subsidies. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views fossil energy subsidies as counterproductive to energy transitions and…

Signed the Global Declaration to Phase Out Coal, Indonesia Needs to Prepare a Coal Transition Roadmap

Press Release5 November 2021683Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 05 November 2021- At the 26th World Leaders Summit on Climate Change or COP-26, Indonesia signed the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition declaration. On the same day, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, also stated that the government was reviewing the opportunity to early retire coal-fired power plants with a…

COP 26, Indonesia Has No Ambitious Climate Action Breakthrough

Press Release3 November 2021223Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 03 November - President Joko Widodo at the 26th World Leaders Summit on Climate Change or COP-26 did not announce a firm statement about increasing Indonesia's climate ambitions. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views that the Indonesian government should be using this moment to lead and encourage the G20 countries to set…

Anticipating rising emissions, Indonesia climate action is considered highly insufficient

Press Release28 October 2021384Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 28 Oktober 2021- Indonesia has updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) document. However, Indonesia's target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 is assessed as “highly insufficient”. This shows that Indonesia's climate policies and actions are still leading to increased emissions. To be compatible with the Paris Agreement, Indonesia needs to set more ambitious…

IESR Launches the Study of Renewable Energy Technical Potential Map Study in Indonesia

Press Release25 October 2021536Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 25, 2021 - A comprehensive renewable energy potential map needs to be prepared to support the energy transition towards utilizing 100 percent renewable energy and achieving zero emissions in Indonesia by 2050. Indonesia's renewable energy technical potential data still refers to the General National Energy Plan (RUEN) of 443.2 GW. This data has…

Towards COP 26, Community Leaders Demand Climate Emergency Declaration

Press Release19 October 2021190Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 19 October 2021- Indonesia has updated its climate commitments through its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 or sooner. Indonesia's commitment which is ten years behind the target of the Paris Agreement implies the government's unambitious efforts in responding to the climate crisis that threatens the lives of the…