Carbon Emission Archives

Impact of Climate Change on Farmer Community

Blog25 June 202436Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, 24 June 2024 - Central Java Province experienced 629 disasters in 2023, these disasters are dominated by forest and land fires, extreme weather, landslides and floods . Rising earth temperatures and climate change are believed to be one of the causes of this phenomenon. Concern about this situation was expressed by the Head…

Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Transportation Sector

Blog7 June 202475Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 7, 2024 - The Government should take more robust measures to promote the reduction of carbon emissions in the land transportation sector. Transportation is one of Indonesia's significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. This was revealed by Faris Adnan Padhilah, Research Coordinator of the Energy Demand Management Section, Institute for Essential Services Reform…

Launch of Report on Identifying Financing Needs for an Equitable Transformation of Indonesia’s Electricity Sector

26 April 202433Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background As one of the largest coal consuming and producing countries, Indonesia is ranked 6th as a global greenhouse gas emitter with a share of 3.11% of total global emissions (Climatewatch, 2024). In 2020 alone, the energy sector became the largest contributor to emissions, following the forestry and land sectors that have almost always dominated…

Engaging More People in the Emission Reduction Effort

Blog22 April 202425Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 April 2024 - Energy transition has gained traction and momentum in the past years. Countries have pledged to reduce emissions as well as accelerate their energy transition agenda to keep the global temperature rise on the 1.5-degree Celsius level. Indonesia pledged to achieve net zero emissions status in 2060 or earlier. This commitment…

Embarking on the Decarbonization Journey of the Steel Industry

Event Coverage22 March 202435Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 March 2024 - The industrial sector is one of the important sectors for reducing emissions. The large energy consumption and its significant contribution to the economy in 2022 amounting to 16.48 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are strong reasons to make this sector more sustainable. Industries with high energy needs, such as…

Kontan | What is Needed for Energy Transition to Accelerate in Indonesia

Media Coverage18 December 202326Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia aims to reach the peak of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2035 and subsequently decline to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or earlier. Achieving this target still requires more massive regulatory support and investment. Read more on Kontan.

COP28 – Policy Barriers in World’s Biggest Economies Block Tripling of Renewable Electricity, New Report Finds

Press Release6 December 202317Views 0Likes 0Comments

London, December 4, 2023 – As world leaders at COP28 are expected to commit to tripling global renewable electricity capacity by 2030, common policy barriers are hampering the rollout of those renewables in some of the world’s biggest economies. This is according to a new report Financing the Energy Transition: How Governments Can Maximise Corporate…

Indonesia’s Effort in Greening the Chemical Industry

Blog30 November 202339Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 November 2023 - Chemical industry is considered as one that is heavy on emission. In Indonesia, various industries, including iron & steel, pulp & paper, cement, and textile interconnect with the chemical industry. The integration of the Indonesian chemical industry, especially ammonia, into the fertilizers industry, contributes to Indonesia's position as the fifth…

Kompas | ADB: Carbon Prices Are Too Low to Impact Emission Reductions

Media Coverage22 November 202321Views 0Likes 0Comments

The average global carbon price is still considered too low to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. A higher carbon offset price could generate more funds for environmental conservation projects that support achieving carbon neutrality. Read more on Kompas.

Navigating Indonesia’s Carbon Market: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead

Blog11 October 2023129Views 0Likes 4Comments

The rapid progress of carbon pricing in Indonesia has reached important milestones. Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 98/2021 on the Carbon Economic Value, or Nilai Ekonomi Karbon (NEK), has served as the cornerstone for building the infrastructure and framework for its implementation. The birth of the NEK regulation is a response to the Article 6…

Kompas | BREN Tops the Renewable Energy Sector on the Stock Exchange

Media Coverage11 October 202317Views 0Likes 0Comments

PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk was officially listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange with the issuer code BREN, on Monday (9/10/2023). This company, which produces electricity from geothermal energy, experienced excess supply after scoring the largest capitalization on the stock exchange for the renewable energy sector during its initial public offering. Read more on …

Kontan | Carbon Exchange Transactions Are Low, IESR Examines the Causes

Media Coverage11 October 202315Views 0Likes 0Comments

Carbon Exchange Transactions (Indonesia Carbon Exchange) remained quiet as of Friday (6/10). According to the Daily Trading Report on the official IDXCarbon website, on Friday (6/10), there were no recorded transactions from the 17 service users. Read more on Kontan.