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Synergistic Movement is Crucial for East Kalimantan’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage12 September 2023139Views 0Likes 0Comments

Balikpapan, September 5, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is collaborating with the Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy in Southeast Asia (CASE) program and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of East Kalimantan Province to organize a series of East Kalimantan Energy Exploration events—the first workshop of this series held…

Warta Ekonomi | IESR States that the Transition from Coal to Renewable Energy Affects Economies in Producing Regions.

Media Coverage7 September 202370Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) mentioned that coal demand in Indonesia is expected to decrease due to the trend towards transitioning to renewable energy and the commitment of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5°C. In a study conducted in 2022, IESR estimated that Indonesia's total coal demand, both…

Assessing the Readiness of Coal Producing Regions for Socio-Economic Transformation

Event Coverage5 September 2023133Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 September 2023 - In 2022, Indonesia will be the third largest coal producing country in the world. This has had a number of good and bad impacts on Indonesia, especially coal producing areas, such as Paser Regency in East Kalimantan and Muara Enim Regency in South Sumatra. The coal industry sector directly contributes…

JETP’s Emission Cap Requires Reduction of Coal Capacity

Blog8 August 202384Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 2 August 2023 - During the G20 Summit in November 2022, Indonesia received a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) funding commitment from International Partners Group (IPG) countries in the amount of USD 20 billion. JETP is a cooperation mechanism for climate finance, and Indonesia is the second country to receive this funding commitment after…

CNBC | Good Bye Coal, Here’s Backbone of Indonesia’s Energy Future

Media Coverage28 July 202396Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), solar energy is expected to be crucial in achieving a zero-emission energy system by 2050. The think tank estimates that solar energy could make up as much as 61% of the total electricity source by 2060. Read more on CNBC.

IESR: Indonesia Needs Comprehensive Package Policy for Energy Transition

Blog30 June 202399Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 June 2023 - The urgency to shift energy transition into a cleaner, more sustainable one has become increasingly crucial, as highlighted by the IPCC synthesis reports, which states that global temperature has already increased 1.1 degree Celsius. Energy, as the driver of economic growth, has been a key factor in economic activities since…

Waiting for JETP Implementation in Indonesia

Blog5 June 2023121Views 0Likes 0Comments

Pakistan, May 31, 2023 - The energy transition is being discussed in many countries, including Pakistan. Some of the challenges faced by Pakistan in adopting renewable energy include inadequate electricity infrastructure and network integration. Similar to Pakistan, Indonesia also faces similar challenges. Still, the government's fast action is needed to reduce the use of fossil…

Possible Intervention Options to Reduce Energy Sector Emissions

Event Coverage31 May 202398Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, 30 May 2023 - Transforming the power sector into a low carbon energy system is an absolute necessity. One of them is to pursue emission reduction targets in order to maintain the increase in global average temperature to be at the level of 1.5 ℃. It is stated in the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report…

Understanding the Context of Just Transition in Coal Region

Blog15 May 2023102Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 May 2023 - the global effort to move away from fossil-based power resources will lead to a transition away from coal. This transition not only brings a drastic change to coal production, but also the livelihoods and economic activity in the coal producing regions. Srestha Banerjee, director of the Just Transition program iForest…

Defining Just and Ensuring JETP Commitment

Blog4 May 2023108Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 18 April 2023 - Addressing the climate change issue needs not only commitment but it requires a huge amount of resources. Financing has become one of the biggest challenges for countries like Indonesia which rely on coal plants and need to transform them into renewable-based power generation to cut emissions from the power sector.…

Options for CFPP to Allow High Level of Renewable in Indonesia’s Energy System

Blog8 December 202283Views 0Likes 0Comments

The energy transition has become a global necessity as an effort to mitigate climate change. Fossil energy burning is proven to contribute greatly to the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which causes an increase in the average global temperature. For countries whose energy systems are mostly supported by fossil energy, this requires special attention,…

The Launching of “Indonesia Sustainable Finance Outlook 2023”

Event Coverage21 October 202289Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 17, 2022 - Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) launched its latest flagship report titled Indonesia Sustainable Finance Outlook (ISFO) 2023 . This report is part of the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) which will be launched in December 2022. ISFO 2023 specifically discusses the development of energy transition financing in Indonesia.…