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The Importance of Terminating Coal Power Plant Operations to Pursue Emission Reduction Targets

Press Release20 June 202329Views 0Likes 4Comments

Jakarta, 20 June 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urges the Indonesian government to transform the energy sector to achieve peak emissions in 2030 and carbon neutral in 2050. This align with President Joko Widodo's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060 or earlier as a form of Indonesia's responsibility to reduce…

Youth Power for the Retirement of Coal Power Plants

Event Coverage6 June 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 5 June 2023 - Youth advocacy is one of the most effective ways to promote change. Moreover, the issues must be close to heart and interesting to follow to raise awareness among youth. For instance, we can connect the topic with their passion. This is carried out by the Kpop 4 Planet youth community,…

Kata Data | Upper Limits of Emission from Carbon Trading in Coal Power Plants too High, says IESR

Media Coverage2 March 202324Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) stated that the ceiling on emissions set by the government in carbon trading for the coal power plants sector has still too high. Read more in Kata Data.

Warta Ekonomi | IESR: Early Retirement for Coal Plants Need Accompanied by Increasing EBT Capacity

Media Coverage20 February 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

Energy Transformation Program Manager, The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Deon Arinaldo, said it is necessary to shut down coal plants (PLTU) to reach a peak in electricity sector emissions in 2030. Besides that, we need to increase the capacity of renewable energy generators (EBT) in the same period. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.

Kontan | APLSI Ready to Support Indonesia Just Energy Transition Plan

Media Coverage16 November 202214Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa revealed an equitable energy transition would operate with more space available for the development of renewable energy, including by ending the operational life of the PLTU more quickly. Read more on Kontan.

Media Indonesia | The Energy and Climate Crisis Coming Together, What’s the Solution?

Media Coverage14 November 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Faby Tumiwa said that the fossil energy crisis that is currently happening coincides with the climate crisis. Reducing the number of power plants and accelerating the use of renewable energy is the solution. Read more on Media Indonesia.

Bisnis | Luhut Want to Stop PLTU, Its List of 12 Power Plants Will Retire Early

Media Coverage10 November 202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) identified 12 power plants that have the potential to be retired sooner in 2022-2023. The power plants are included in the category of low-hanging fruits (LHF) because they have poor performance, both from a technical, economic and environmental standpoint. Read more on Bisnis.com.

CNBC | Blended Finance, The Right Step for PLTU Early Retirement?

Media Coverage25 October 202221Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, explained that the blended finance scheme would use various types of funding from multiple sources. It is defined as a transaction scheme to get the lowest funding costs with the most optimal level of risk. Read more on CNBC Indonesia.

CNBC | Steam Power Plants (PLTU) Stop, How’s The Fate of 150 Thousand Coal Workers?

Media Coverage25 October 202224Views 0Likes 0Comments

Widhyawan Prawiraatmadja, an Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) member, believes that the government can at least anticipate the impact of the PLTU's early retirement policy. Given that there are hundreds of thousands of workers who depend on this sector for their lives. Read more at CNBC Indonesia.

The Launching of “Indonesia Sustainable Finance Outlook 2023”

Event Coverage21 October 202224Views 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.…

Liputan6 | Focus to Build PLTU, EBT Development in Indonesia Has Been Slow

Media Coverage18 October 202219Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, explained that Indonesia has been very slow in developing New and Renewable Energy (EBT) in the last two decades. The government only focuses on building steam power plants (PLTU). Read more on Liputan6.com.

Bisnis | Financing Indonesia’s Coal Phase Out Still Lacking, IESR Suggest

Media Coverage14 October 202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) proposes a financing structure for an early retirement program for coal-based steam power plants (PLTU) combined with a new renewable energy (EBT) investment plan. The proposal is to accommodate the policies of several countries and international financial institutions that cannot fund the early retirement program for the fossil…