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Learning from Shanxi in Embarking on Energy Transition

Press Release2 August 2024871Views 0Likes 0Comments

Wira A. Swadana, Green Economy Program Manager of IESR, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote low-carbon energy development and collaboration in energy transition, carbon neutrality, and energy revolution (01/08/2024).Taiyuan, 2nd August 2024 - South Sumatra and East Kalimantan, Indonesia’s two largest coal-producing regions, are set to be significantly impacted by the global shift…

Wira A Swadana, Manajer Program Ekonomi Hijau, IESR

Imagining a Picture of a Just Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage29 July 2024628Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 July 2024 - A just transition in Indonesia currently does not have a mutually agreed definition. The absence of this definition has resulted in uncertainty and a lack of uniformity in the focus of just transition initiatives and movements. The availability of an operational definition is expected to maximize the opportunities for energy…

Realizing Inclusive Participation in the Energy Transition

Blog26 July 2024774Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 18, 2024 - The energy transition is inevitable. Technological advances make clean technology that produces renewable energy continuously affordable. The challenge of large upfront costs for the energy transition requires an inclusive strategy that can embrace all groups. Energy is a necessity for everyone and is the driving force of the economy, requiring…

Formulating Clarity of Definitions and Indicators of an Just Transition in Indonesia

Press Release26 July 2024883Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 25, 2024—The shift from fossil energy to renewable energy, or energy transition, will affect people's lives in Indonesia. To mitigate the impact of the energy transition, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) emphasizes the importance of clear definitions and indicators of just energy transition appropriate to the Indonesian context. The clarity of…

Encouraging the Elected Government to Accelerate the Energy Transition

Blog19 July 2024658Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 19 July 2024 - Amidst the dominance of coal as the primary energy source, encouraging renewable energy is becoming increasingly crucial for environmental sustainability and future energy security. According to a Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) report, coal still dominates Indonesia's energy mix. By 2023, the coal mix in national primary energy…

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

Press Release27 June 2024712Views 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 2024808Views 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 2024994Views 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 20241KViews 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 2024820Views 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 20241KViews 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 20241KViews 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…