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Establishment of Regional Energy Forum as Energy Transition Strategy in South Sumatra

Press Release27 June 202431Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, June 27, 2024- The trend of energy transition in the world is projected to reduce coal demand, affecting the regional income of coal-producing provinces, such as South Sumatra. However, with renewable energy potential reaching 21,032 GW, South Sumatra can transform to renewable energy that contributes to achieving Indonesia's carbon-neutral target (net zero emission) by…

Retaining Coal Increases the Risk of Economic Losses in ASEAN

Press Release26 June 202427Views 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…

Renewable Energy Technology Innovation Accelerates the Energy Transition

Blog18 June 202412Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 June 2024 - Energy transition is a process of changing the energy system that requires more than one phase and must involve various actors. The energy transition will also have a number of socio-economic impacts for residents in areas or provinces whose economies are supported by the mining sector or fossil industry. Currently,…

Coal Domination in Indonesia, What are the Opportunities for Sustainable Energy?

Blog14 June 202413Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 14, 2024 - Coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) still dominate the energy industry in Indonesia. According to data from the National Energy Council (DEN), 2023, the energy mix comprised approximately 40.46% coal, 30.18% petroleum, 16.28% natural gas, and 13.09% renewable energy. This information was presented by Raden Raditya Yudha Wiranegara, Research Manager at the…

Seizing the 1.5 Degree Climate Target with A More Comprehensive Strategy

Event Coverage7 June 202413Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 4 June 2024 - Indonesia stole the world's attention when it received Just Energy Transition Partnership funding from IPG countries at the end of 2022. Indonesia is facing challenges in its energy transition process, one of which is because the composition of Indonesia's energy sources is dominated by fossil energy up to 60-70 percent.…

Energy Transition Strategy in South Sumatra

Press Release30 May 202419Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, May 30, 2024- South Sumatra, a region heavily reliant on fossil fuels, particularly coal, needs to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy to reach the net zero emission (NZE) goal by 2060 or earlier. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) considers this initiative crucial for environmental and economic sustainability. Based on data from…

Identify Funding Needs for the Just Transition

Event Coverage2 May 202415Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 30 April 2024 - The energy transition process is entering a new phase with the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) funding which was agreed in 2022. The availability of affordable funding is a real challenge for the energy transition process. In the latest study, Identifying Finance Needs for a Just Transformation of Indonesia's Power…

Just Energy Transition: Corporate Responsibility for Post Mining Environment and Economic Recovery

Blog, Event Coverage31 January 202410Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 January 2024 - Energy has become our primary need. Therefore, transitioning from fossil to renewables will impact the livelihood of every community. Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes in an inclusive and just energy transition for Indonesia, that will involve every single community in the process. Coal and mining industry had been…

Strengthening the Government’s Commitment in Mitigating Climate Change

Blog22 December 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 December 2023 - The Indonesian government continues to improve in terms of strengthening its commitment to climate change mitigation. Since starting to aggressively commit to climate mitigation in 2021, the Indonesian Government has continued to carry out follow-up actions through various assessments of funding commitments and creating decarbonization roadmaps in each sector. Nurcahyanto,…

IETO 2024: Reviewing Progress in the Energy Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage20 December 202310Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 December 2023 - In the last three years, there has been a number of advances in the energy transition in Indonesia. Since 2020, the Indonesian government has begun to include the energy transition agenda in the government's agenda. At the launch of the annual flagship report Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook 2024, Fabby Tumiwa,…

Kontan } There are Still Many Challenges to Lower Renewable Electricity Prices

Media Coverage20 December 20239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Although electricity tariffs from new and renewable energy (EBT) plants continue to decline from year to year, currently the price remains more expensive than coal plants that dominate electricity sources in the country. Understandably, the price of CFPP electricity is helped by coal subsidies in the form of a domestic price obligation (DPO) of US$…

Preparing for the Energy Transition in South Sumatra for Youth

Blog14 December 20239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, 5 December 2023 - The increasing intensity of hydrometeorological disasters in the last decade indicates that climate change is currently underway. Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, said that the earth is entering an era of global boiling , where July 2023 was recorded as the hottest day in history.…