Warta Ekonomi | IESR Estimates That 5 GW of Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Not Be Able to Recieve Funding from China

Indonesia needs to anticipate the changing times in the coal industry, which is showing a global declining trend. In a seminar titled "Sunset of Coal-Fired Power Plants and the Coal Industry," Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), conveyed that coal is currently experiencing a significant decline. Read more on Warta…

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Kata Data | JETP Investment Postponed Due to Lack of Consideration for Captive Coal-Fired Power Plants.

The investment in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is postponed because the government needs to take into account the coal-fired power plants independently built by industries and located outside the PLN network system or captive power plants. The JETP investment plan, which was previously targeted for August, has been pushed back to the end…

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Anticipate the Impact of Decreasing Coal Consumption to Prepare for Economic Transformation

Jakarta, September 27, 2023 - Indonesia has established various energy transition policies that will affect domestic coal consumption. Apart from that, Indonesia still relies on 75-80 percent of its coal production for exports to several coal export destination countries such as China, India, and Vietnam, which have also set targets for reducing coal consumption to…

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Synergistic Movement is Crucial for East Kalimantan’s Energy Transition

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…

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Handling Air Pollution in Jakarta: The Role of Coal Power Plants Intervention Towards Early Retirement

Air pollution remains a problem in various regions. Although awareness of air pollution has increased, the urgency to find a solution has yet to become a priority. The impact is significant for everyone, including children as the most vulnerable group. Co-founder of Nafas, Piotr Jakubowski, explained air pollution is significantly higher in the dry season…

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