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Comprehensive Action for Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Blog12 December 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 December 2023 - The energy transition journey in Indonesia in 2023 is entering a consolidation phase, which means that a number of policies that emerged in the 2020-2023 period need to be synchronized so that their implementation can accelerate steps towards one big goal, namely limiting the increase in earth's temperature to level…

CNA | ‘Why Would They Build Another One?’: Indonesia Ramps Up Clean Energy While Adding Coal Power Plants

Media Coverage28 November 202310Views 0Likes 0Comments

For more than a decade, the fishermen in Kanci village, on the outskirts of the industrial city of Cirebon, have seen their catch of mussels, shrimp and fish decline. More worryingly, they have seen cases of respiratory illness rise, particularly among children and the elderly. Read more on CNA.

Jakarta Post | Coal Price Cap ‘Must Be Revoked’ for Energy Transition

Media Coverage28 November 20238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia must reconsider its coal price cap policy to expedite renewable energy development in the country, according to analysts. Read more on Jakarta Post.

Katadata | Energy Transition Will Impact the Economy of Coal-Producing Regions

Media Coverage28 November 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 on Katadata.

Encourage Just Energy Transition in Coal-Producing Regions

Press Release21 November 202311Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 21, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that mitigating the impact of energy transition in coal-producing areas needs to be a concern of the central and regional governments. The involvement of affected communities by prioritizing justice in the energy transition process is crucial to moving from a fossil-intensive economic…

Kompas | Incentives, Political Will, and Efforts to Move Away from Coal

Media Coverage31 October 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

It cannot be denied that coal is still the main energy source for the electricity sector in Indonesia despite the demands of transition energy strengthens. Incentives for renewable energy are really needed if we want to displace coal, which has also been a source of economic turnover in a number of regions. Central-regional government coordination must also be strengthened. Read more…

Capacity Building for Sub National Government in the Era of Just Transition

Event Coverage31 October 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 26 October 2023 - The energy transition currently being discussed will have a significant impact on the use of fossil fuels such as coal. Various countries have committed to reducing the use of fossil fuels as one of the key actions in their energy transition. Fossil producing countries such as Indonesia need to be…

Calculating the Costs of Early Termination of Coal Power Plant and Other Decarbonization Measures

Press Release12 October 20239Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 October 2023 - Early termination of coal-fired power plant (CFPP) operation from the natural CFPP retirement year is a more cost-effective approach than extending the life of coal CFPP with the addition of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. It was stated by Fadhil Ahmad Qamar, Program Staff for the Clean, Affordable, and…

Jakarta Post | Donor Countries’ Aversion to Coal Retirement Could Render JETP ‘Meaningless’

Media Coverage5 October 20237Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government has again expressed its doubt that the International Partners Group (IPG), a coalition of Western countries coled by the United States and Japan, is willing to help fund the retirement of Indonesia’s coal-fired power plants, which would signal a major setback to the country achieving its emissions reduction goal. Read more on Jakarta Post.

Kompas | Indonesia Has Up to 10 Years for Economic Transformation in Coal-Producing Regions

Media Coverage5 October 20239Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) estimates that Indonesia has 5-10 years to undertake economic transformation in coal-producing regions. This is due to the decline in coal production and usage. Read more on Kompas.

Tempo | IESR Estimates Coal Demand in Indonesia Will Decline by Up to 20 Percent after 2030

Media Coverage29 September 20238Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) predicts a decrease in coal demand in Indonesia after 2030. In fact, the decline is estimated to reach 15-20 percent. Read more on Tempo.

Kompas | Coal Business Has Minimal Multiplier Effects

Media Coverage29 September 20238Views 0Likes 0Comments

The government is currently preparing plans to reduce coal production and consumption. Domestic and export demand is expected to decline in the next few years. Economic transformation around coal mining needs to be pursued, especially since this sector does not produce a large multiplier effect. Read more on Kompas.