Media Coverage
Bisnis | Massive Investment in Energy Transition, Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates’ Programs Must Be Clear
Indonesia has homework to do in order to accelerate the energy transition plan. Moreover, substantial funds are needed to realize the target of renewable energy reaching 23% by 2025, with
Katadata | Energy Transition Will Impact the Economy of Coal-Producing Regions
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) states that the central and regional governments need to undertake mitigation of the impact of the energy transition in coal-producing regions. Read more
Kompas | Just Energy Transition in Coal-Producing Regions Must Be Encouraged
Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) sees the mitigation of energy transition impacts in coal-producing regions as needing attention from both central and regional governments. Read more on Kompas.
Jakarta Post | RI Opts for Less Ambitious Option than Early Coal Retirement
Indonesia will not put the early retirement of coal plants at the forefront of its emissions reduction ambitions and instead will focus more on controlling emissions from coal plants, which
Media Indonesia | There’s No Free Lunch in Energy Transition
When contacted separately, the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, cautioned about the significant loan interest from debt schemes offered by the US in
Kompas | ADB: Carbon Prices Are Too Low to Impact Emission Reductions
The average global carbon price is still considered too low to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. A higher carbon offset price could generate more funds for environmental conservation projects
Kompas | Energy Transition Is Not Just About Phasing Out Coal-Fired Power Plants
Energy transition is not just about retiring and shutting down coal-fired power plants and then shifting to renewable energy. There’s a broader perspective than that. Read more on Kompas.
ANTARA | IESR Values That Presidential Candidates Must Increase Rural Communities’ Capacity to Develop Renewable Energy
Manager of the Energy Transformation Program at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Deon Arinaldo, stated that the three pairs of presidential/vice-presidential candidates must increase the capacity and ability