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Encourage Just Energy Transition in Coal-Producing Regions

Press Release21 November 2023120Views 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 202377Views 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 2023108Views 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 2023131Views 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 2023105Views 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 202399Views 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 2023121Views 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 2023113Views 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.

Arrange a Strategy to Get Around the Impact of Coal Power Plant Shutdown

Event Coverage27 September 2023109Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 September 2023 - Indonesia's increase in climate commitments in the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (E-NDC) brings a number of implications, including plans to stop coal-fired power plant operations early to reduce emissions. This plan has several impacts, including a decrease in the income of coal-producing regions as well as national income, the potential…

Implementation Check Methodology: a Much Needed Mechanism

Blog22 September 202376Views 0Likes 0Comments

New York, 21 September 2023 - The global community is urging global leaders to take serious actions to address climate change. During the COP 27 in Egypt, several countries renewed their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving net zero emission status. However, there are still gaps between commitment and implementation of policy and…

Energy Transition in the Midst of Coal Mining Siege

Event Coverage15 September 2023111Views 0Likes 0Comments

Samarinda, 7 September 2023 - The energy transition is an unavoidable inevitability. Current world trends show that the earth is getting hotter and to limit the rise in earth's temperature, structured solutions are needed, including the energy transition, which involves various sectors and multi-stakeholders. Society and communities are one of the key actors in the…

Media Indonesia | Anticipate the Socio-Economic Impact of the Decline of the Coal Industry

Media Coverage14 September 202376Views 0Likes 0Comments

DIVERSIFICATION and economic transformation must be immediately planned to anticipate the social and economic impact of the decline in the coal industry. This is in line with plans to end PLTU operations and increase commitment to energy transition and emission mitigation from countries that have been destinations for coal exports so far. Read more on Media…