Commencing the Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants through Flexible Operations and Renewable Energy Utilization

Jakarta, November 27, 2025 - Indonesia has imposed restrictions on the development of new coal-fired power plants as part of its commitment to achieving net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060. However, the government still allows exceptions for projects integrated with industrial zones, national strategic initiatives, or those already included in existing plans. These provisions are…

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Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

Jakarta, November 20, 2025 - By the end of 2025, Indonesia’s energy transition remains largely rhetorical and continues to fall short of its stated goals. Although commitments to renewable energy appear to have strengthened over the past decade, the dominance of fossil fuels has in fact increased, further deepening the country’s dependence on fossil-based energy…

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Community Involvement as a Guarantee of a Just Transition in Coal-Producing Regions

Jakarta, November 13, 2025 – Although coal remains dominant and supports the economies of coal-producing countries like Indonesia, strengthening global climate commitments and decarbonization plans in destination countries for Indonesian coal exports, such as China, need to be anticipated.   Arief Rosadi, Climate and Energy Diplomacy Program Manager at the Institute for Essential Services Reform…

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Coal Regulation Rollback Risks Economic Growth

Jakarta, November 14, 2025 - The government is currently drafting amendments to Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 112 of 2022 on the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply. Some of the proposed revisions include relaxing provisions that would allow the construction of new coal-fired power plants under the justification of maintaining system reliability. Additionally,…

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One Year of the Prabowo-Gibran Administration: 9 Recommendations for Realizing Clean Energy

Jakarta, November 11, 2025 - The administration of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka officially completed its first year on October 20, 2025. In its first year of leadership, Indonesia has shown a strong commitment to the energy transition. This commitment was conveyed in various national and international forums such as the G20 Brazil 2024…

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Reflection of the 47th ASEAN Summit: Current Conditions and the Role of Civil Society in Achieving ASEAN Vision 2045

Jakarta, November 6, 2025 – The UN Emission Gap Report 2025 states that, with current climate commitments from all countries worldwide, global warming is still on track to lead to a temperature rise of 2.2–2.5 degrees by 2100. Southeast Asia, as one of the fastest-growing economic regions, is also the region most impacted by the…

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Meet with the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly: Young People Bring Clean Energy Ideas

Jakarta, 31 October 2025 — The Clean Energy Generation (Gen-B) civil society movement held a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), Eddy Soeparno, at the Nusantara III Building, DPR/DPD/MPR RI Complex, Senayan, Jakarta on Wednesday (29/10). This meeting marked an important moment for Indonesia’s young generation to voice their…

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Towards COP30: Indonesia’s SNDC Fails to Reflect President Prabowo’s 100% Renewable Energy Ambition

Jakarta, October 29, 2025 - Indonesia has submitted its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) document to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Monday (27/10). The submission of the document took place after the Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Environment, held a public consultation on the SNDC on…

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Three Reasons Indonesia’s SNDC Must Be Ambitious 

Jakarta, October 22, 2025 - As the Conference of Parties (COP) 30 approaches, 99 signatories to the Paris Agreement have submitted Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) documents as a commitment to reducing GHG emissions and curbing global warming.   Indonesia is currently in the process of drafting its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC). Indonesia's SNDC document…

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