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Decarbonization Starts with Accurate Data and Information

Blog18 December 2024543Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 16, 2024 - Information is an important element in policy making that focuses on energy demand management, efficiency, and conservation. On the energy demand side, accurate and relevant data such as historical energy consumption, data trends, usage evaluation, and opportunity and risk analysis, play a crucial role in supporting data-driven decision making. This…

Collaboration Towards Bali Net Zero Emission 2045: The Role of Students, Technology, and Renewable Energy

Event Coverage17 December 2024179Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, December 10, 2024 – As one of the world’s premier tourist destinations, Bali is currently facing significant challenges associated with the intensifying climate crisis. Threats such as rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and increasing pressure on natural resources have underscored the urgent need for a transition to net-zero emissions, a goal outlined in…

MoU Signing with BRIGC: IESR Fosters China and Indonesia Cooperation for Climate Goal and Energy Transition

Press Release16 December 2024276Views 0Likes 0Comments

IESR Executive Director Fabby Tumiwa (left) and BRIGC Secretary General Ciu Dandan (right) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing, witnessed by the Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Beijing, China, December 13, 2024- Strengthening Indonesia’s climate ambitions and accelerating the energy transition require close international collaboration, including with China…

Mineral Downstreaming Critical for Self-Reliance in Clean Energy Development

Blog11 December 2024165Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 December 2024 - Mineral downstreaming is a strategic step taken by the Government of Indonesia to provide added value in optimizing the economic benefits of domestic mineral resources and supporting the energy transition towards net-zero emission (NZE). The downstream program has an important role in the management of critical minerals. There are 47…

IETO 2025: Status and Progress of Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage6 December 2024207Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 5, 2024 - The progress of Indonesia's energy transition throughout 2024 has stalled. The government's move to revise the National Energy Policy has actually lowered the target for achieving renewable energy from 23% to 17-19 percent in 2025. Indonesia's energy transition status has not moved from the consolidation stage. Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director…

IETO 2025: Indonesia’s Energy Transition at a Crossroads Due to Weak Political Commitment

Press Release6 December 2024441Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 5, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has consistently monitored the development and direction of Indonesia's energy transition as outlined in the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2025 report published since 2018. IESR highlights that despite the government's pledge to reduce emissions and increase the utilization of renewable energy, the…

Civil Society Notes for COP29

Event Coverage5 December 2024142Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 3, 2024 - Global climate action needs to be consolidated and monitored from time to time to ensure that emission reduction targets and funding mobilization are achieved. Global forums such as the Conference of the Parties (COP) are one of the multilateral forums that can encourage the implementation of coherent global climate policies.…

Indonesia’s Climate Responsibility

Event Coverage22 November 2024102Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 21, 2024 - Global emission reduction efforts require contributions from each country to reduce its emissions. In emerging economies, the question arises whether the burden to be borne to reduce emissions is the same as that of developed countries (early industrialized countries). Based on historical emissions, countries like Indonesia do not produce emissions…

Encouraging Concrete Steps for NZE Commitment Before 2050 and Ending Coal Power Plant 2040

Press Release21 November 2024250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 21, 2024 - President Prabowo Subianto told the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday (19/11/2024) that Indonesia is optimistic about achieving a net zero carbon target before 2050 to reduce global temperature. He revealed that with abundant resources, Indonesia plans to stop the operation of coal-fired power plants (CFPP) in…

Renewable Energy Development Needs to be Accompanied by Energy Transition Strategy to Prevent Global Temperature Rise of 1.5 degrees

Press Release14 November 2024117Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 14, 2024 - The Indonesian government plans to build 100 Gigawatts (GW) of power plants with 75 percent of capacity from renewable energy until 2040, which requires an investment of USD 235 billion or Rp3,710 trillion (exchange rate of Rp15,790.62/USD). The Head of the Indonesian Delegation presented this plan to the…

Public Discussion on Indonesia’s Climate Responsibility: Examining the SNDC Target and the Path to 1.5 Degrees Celsius Compatibility

11 November 202478Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background COP 28 produced one of the most important decisions regarding the first Global Stocktake (GST-1), which states that the policies and actions carried out by countries in the world are still unable to hold back the increase in average global temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius - in line with the Paris Agreement. According to…

Increased Renewable Energy Mix Reflects Strong Motivation for Decarbonization

Press Release5 November 202485Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 4 November 2024 - T he Draft Government Regulation on the National Energy Policy (RPP KEN) has entered the harmonization phase at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and is now awaiting the president's approval. The KEN serves as a strategic document guiding efforts to achieve the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target…