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IESR: Indonesia Needs to Strengthen Climate Action Post-COP30

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Jakarta, 8 December 2025 - The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (Conference of Parties, COP30) in Belém, Brazil, officially concluded on Saturday (22/11). The meeting resulted in the Global Mutirão or Global Gotong Royong document, which contains new initiatives, including the Global Implementation Accelerator (GIA) to speed up the implementation of climate mitigation and…

Indonesia Needs to Boost Industrial Decarbonization for 8 Percent Economic Growth

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Jakarta, December 2, 2025 – President Prabowo Subianto aims for Indonesia's economic growth to accelerate to 8 percent in the next few years. Responding to this, Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated that there is one non-negotiable condition: 8 percent growth will not be achieved without…

Project InnerSpace Publishes Landmark Report on Indonesia’s Geothermal Potential

Press Release2 December 2025331Views 0Likes 0Comments

Study reveals that next-generation geothermal energy could meet up to 90% of Indonesia’s industrial heat demand and play a pivotal role in achieving national renewable energy goals Jakarta, December 2, 2025 – Project InnerSpace today announced the release of The Future of Geothermal in Indonesia , a comprehensive report detailing how, with vast…

Reflections and Recommendations on the COP30 Results

Event Coverage1 December 2025107Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 28, 2025 – The Conference of Parties (COP30) held in Belem, Brazil, received mixed reactions, although many felt the COP30 results were disappointing. This did not reflect the current global urgency to immediately stem the increase in global warming and the role of the COP, which should strengthen global climate commitments. Arief…

A Community Driven Energy Transition in Bali through the Renewable Energy-Based Village Pilot Project

Blog1 December 2025336Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045, a target set by the Provincial Government of Bali to achieve zero emissions by 2045--15 years ahead of the national target--is not only ambitious but also demands a strong commitment to ensure that this ambition brings benefits to everyone, not just a select few. It requires public participation in…

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

Press Release27 November 2025543Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Utilization of Renewable Energy Becomes a Development Priority in Central Java

Event Coverage26 November 2025191Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, November 28, 2025 – Central Java is at a critical juncture in its journey toward future energy. Amidst the constantly growing need for electricity, the province holds a vast opportunity to become a center for renewable energy development in Indonesia. Sodi Zakiy Muwafiq, a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst at the Institute for Essential…

Moving Indonesia’s Energy Transition Needle

Event Coverage24 November 2025294Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 20, 2025 – Indonesia finds itself in a paradoxical situation: it possesses abundant renewable energy potential, yet its energy system is dominated by fossil fuel power plants. For nine consecutive years, Indonesia has failed to achieve its renewable energy expansion target. Meanwhile, fossil fuel capacity continues to grow. This has left Indonesia in…

Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

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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…

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

Event Coverage17 November 2025242Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Coal Regulation Rollback Risks Economic Growth

Press Release14 November 2025395Views 0Likes 0Comments

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,…

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

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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…