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Indonesia’s Emission Reduction Ambition Needs to Increase

Press Release5 December 202316Views 0Likes 2Comments

Jakarta, December 4, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) hopes the United Nations Climate Summit (Conference of the Parties, COP-28) will strengthen the commitment of all countries, including Indonesia, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. According to the results of the Global Stocktake, the promise and realization of emission reductions are…

Solar Energy Can Be a Strategy to Achieve Renewable Energy Targets in Jambi

Press Release28 November 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jambi, November 28, 2023 - Local governments play a significant role in promoting the use of renewable energy in their respective regions. This is crucial in achieving the national target for renewable energy mix. Jambi is one region that aims to achieve a renewable energy mix target of 24 percent by 2025 and 40 percent…

SE-Bali 2023 Event Invites Balinese People to Success Bali NZE 2045

Press Release27 November 20238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, November 25, 2023 - The Provincial Government of Bali has launched Bali towards Net Zero Emission 2045 or Bali NZE 2045 in August 2023. Strategy implementation and collaboration with various parties continue to be carried out to achieve the initiative’s target of net zero emissions. Supporting this initiative, the Institute for Essential Services Reform…

Engaging the Youth Generation on Energy Transition Issues

Press Release24 November 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 24, 2023 - The impact of the climate crisis is increasingly felt as the earth's temperature rises. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states that the earth's temperature has increased by 1.1°C in 2011-2020 compared to 1850-1900. Serious mitigation and climate action efforts must be carried out to reduce greenhouse…

Encourage Just Energy Transition in Coal-Producing Regions

Press Release21 November 20239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 21, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that mitigating the impact of energy transition in coal-producing areas needs to be a concern of the central and regional governments. The involvement of affected communities by prioritizing justice in the energy transition process is crucial to moving from a fossil-intensive economic…

Exploring Early Termination of Coal Power Plant Operations

Press Release17 November 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 15, 2023 - The government is taking steps on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 112/2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply by drafting a road map for the operational termination of coal-fired power plants. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views preparing a road map for the early termination…

Cirata Floating Solar PV Plant Ready to Operate: Important Milestone for Accelerating Solar Energy Development to Decarbonize Electricity in Indonesia

Press Release9 November 202328Views 0Likes 7Comments

Jakarta, November 9, 2023 - Cirata floating photovoltaic (PV) power plant located in Cirata Reservoir, West Java, with a capacity of 145 MW(ac) or 195 MW(p), has been inaugurated today. This event marks an important milestone for Indonesia as it is now home to the largest floating solar power plant in Southeast Asia, surpassing the…

Draft CIPP Targets 44 Percent Renewable Energy Mix by 2030

Press Release2 November 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 2, 2023 - The government has released the draft of the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP) in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) for public consultation on Wednesday (1/11/2023). The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has acknowledged some changes in the CIPP document, particularly the significant increase in the renewable energy…

Promoting Central and Local Government Institutional Capacity for Just Transition

Press Release27 October 202310Views 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 20237Views 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 20239Views 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 20236Views 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…