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Energy Transition in the Electricity Sector to Support Energy Independence in Remote Areas

Press Release28 November 2024392Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta 22 November 2024 - The Journey to achieve Indonesia’s energy independence and security could be supported through utilization of renewable energy as one of the sources of electricity supply. Through President Prabowo's directives mentioned during his Inauguration Speech (20/10/2024), Indonesia will focus on renewable energy management to achieve energy independence and security in accordance…

Five IESR Recommendations for Achieving Energy Independence through Energy Transition

Press Release31 October 2024179Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 31, 2024 - Indonesia’s challenging energy transition process demands national commitment and strong leadership to ensure it is fair for the people, supports human development, achieves energy self-sufficiency, and fosters high economic growth, as envisioned by President Prabowo. The next five years will be critical in determining whether Indonesia can successfully overcome the…

Empowering the Narrative: A Synergetic Work for Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage29 October 202494Views 0Likes 0Comments

Singapore, 23 October 2024 - In the field of energy transformation, the value of a captivating narrative cannot be overstated, as it helps clarify public sentiment, assist the government in formulating policies, and represent social attitudes about the debate on energy transition ( CASE Indonesia, 2023 ). Knowing the urgency and empowering narrative…

iGST Southeast Asia Collaboration to Support the First Global Stocktake in ASEAN

Event Coverage28 October 2024139Views 0Likes 0Comments

Manila, October 17, 2024 - In 2015, the world's nations came together at COP21 to agree on the Paris Agreement, which included a commitment to hold the Earth's temperature rise below 1.5oC. As a follow-up, the first Global Stocktake (GST) was held at COP28 as a mechanism to assess countries' performance in meeting their climate…

Exploring the Potential of Indonesia-China Energy Sector Cooperation

Event Coverage22 October 2024108Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 21, 2024 - Indonesia is still experiencing a number of challenges in carrying out the energy transition. Investment and technology transfer are two key things that have not been resolved in Indonesia's energy transition process. It is recorded that Indonesia has never exceeded the renewable energy investment target during 2018 - 2023. To…

AMEM Needs to Prioritize Renewable Energy Development

Press Release5 October 2024104Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 5, 2024 - The results of the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Laos on Thursday (26/9/2024) reflect AMEM's half-hearted attitude towards energy transition in Southeast Asia, which encourages the development of renewable energy but still maintains the role of coal and gas in energy transition through the use of…

ASEAN Readiness to Welcome the Energy Transition Era

Event Coverage20 September 2024118Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2024 - ASEAN is a forum for inter-governmental cooperation that carries various priority issues. In Laos' chairmanship in 2024, the issue of energy transition is still one of the priority issues that ASEAN has raised again. Decarbonization of the energy sector, as a low-hanging fruit sector, has the potential to provide a…

Southeast Asia’s Opportunity to Accelerate Energy Transition and Achieve NZE 2050

Press Release19 September 2024119Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2024—Southeast Asia is predicted to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2050. This projected increase in economic growth will coincide with rising energy demand. Therefore, accelerating the transition to renewable energy and implementing energy efficiency in the region will ensure economic growth in line with significant emission reductions. The Institute for…

Promoting Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition Through Unified Efforts to Reduce Emissions

Event Coverage6 September 2024146Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, August 29, 2024 - The economic development of Southeast Asia is anticipated to triple from USD 3.1 trillion in 2021 to USD 10.5 trillion in 2050 ( GECF, 2023 ), as the engine of this development, energy sector play pivotal role, however fossil fuel unfortunately continues to be of importance in the ASEAN Plan…

Regional Dialogue: Decarbonizing the Power Sector in Southeast Asia

Event Coverage30 August 202459Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, August 26, 2024 - Southeast Asia (SEA) is forecasted to be the 4th biggest economic powerhouse in the world by 2050, with GDP to triple from 3.1 trillion in 2021 to 10.5 trillion in 2050 ( ACE, 2022 ). With that ample economic growth, energy consumption is also realistically predicted to triple from 473.1…

Kata Data | ASEAN Countries Potentially Fall into Carbon Trap Due to CCUS Technology

Media Coverage27 June 2024110Views 0Likes 0Comments

ASEAN countries could potentially fall into a carbon trap in the long term and complicate the energy transition, if they implement the recommendations of the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) in the Role of Coal report released in May 2024. Read more on Kata Data.

Retaining Coal Increases the Risk of Economic Losses in ASEAN

Press Release26 June 2024173Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 26, 2024 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries must start planning to move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal. Not only is it a global commitment to limit the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius, as per the outcome of the 28th Global Climate Change Negotiations (COP), this move will…