Bappenas, ADB, IESR, and DFAT Launch Green MSME Empowerment Document to Realize Sustainable Businesses

JAKARTA, September 19, 2025 – The Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN/Bappenas), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), and the Government of Australia, launched the White Paper titled "Realizing a Sustainable Business Future through Green MSME Empowerment" in Jakarta on Tuesday (16/9). The document provides a situation…

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Energy Transition in Eastern Indonesia Requires Community-Based Solutions

Jakarta, 16 September 2025 – Eastern Indonesia (KTI) holds vast renewable energy potential, with solar energy potential reaching 165.9 GW and wind energy reaching 167 GW (RUPTL 2025-2034). However, despite this potential, Eastern Indonesia faces several challenges in fully utilizing its renewable energy resources, including inadequate electricity infrastructure, financing issues, and difficult geographical conditions.  …

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Central Java Provincial Regional Green Industry Forum : “Green Industry as a Pillar of Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Development”

Background The climate crisis is a real challenge that not only has a global impact but is also increasingly felt in Indonesia, both nationally and locally. Rising temperatures and extreme weather pattern changes threaten food and energy security, demanding concrete action from all stakeholders. The Government of Indonesia has committed to achieving the Net Zero Emission…

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Solar Energy Powers the Transformation of Industrial Estates

Jakarta, September 11, 2025 – Indonesia is accelerating its efforts towards industrial decarbonization, partly by leveraging solar energy. This transformation is not only part of the national energy transition agenda but also a strategy to boost industrial competitiveness amidst global demands for environmentally friendly practices. Winardi, from the Directorate of Industrial Zoning at the Ministry of…

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Building Indonesia’s Green Hydrogen Production and Market

Jakarta, September 15, 2025 – The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that green hydrogen can significantly contribute to global emission reduction and decarbonization efforts. Hydrogen has the potential to replace fossil fuels in hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation, iron and steel manufacturing, petrochemicals, and energy storage. Furthermore, green hydrogen can enhance energy security…

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Webinar ‘Accelerating Cement Decarbonization in Indonesia Toward 2050 Learning from India and China’

Background Industrial decarbonization is a crucial factor in achieving net zero emission for Indonesia, especially as the Ministry of Industry has signaled a sectoral net zero-amin by 2050, a decade earlier than the national NZE in 2060. This target faces challenges as industrial sector still contribute to 20% of the total GHG emission, with 64%…

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