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Prioritizing Infrastructure Development to Accelerate Green Mobility in Indonesia

Event Coverage25 September 2024398Views 0Likes 0Comments

Makassar, September 22, 2024 - As Indonesia is currently facing the pressing challenges of climate change, the need for innovative solutions has never been more urgent. The Society of Renewable Energy (SRE) in Sultan Hasanuddin University hosted their annual Student Innovation Competition in Climate, Energy, and Sustainability (SICLUS) with this year's theme, "Visioning a City…

ASEAN Readiness to Welcome the Energy Transition Era

Event Coverage20 September 2024228Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2024 - ASEAN is a forum for inter-governmental cooperation that carries various priority issues. In Laos' chairmanship in 2024, the issue of energy transition is still one of the priority issues that ASEAN has raised again. Decarbonization of the energy sector, as a low-hanging fruit sector, has the potential to provide a…

The Role of Individuals in Driving a Sustainable Energy Transition

Blog17 September 2024196Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 17, 2024—The energy transition provides economic benefits and creates positive environmental and social impacts. The energy transition process is not only about technology transition but also about inclusivity and sustainability. For this reason, it is time for individuals to make comprehensive and equitable changes. Agus P Tampubolon, Project Manager of Clean, Affordable and…

Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) 2024

3 September 2024230Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Governments of Indonesia and Germany have been engaged in a fruitful collaboration in the energy sector for over 30 years, encompassing technical and financial assistance across various renewable energy initiatives. The cooperation stretches across topics of renewable energy upscaling, transmission grid extension, green jobs and skills development as well as inclusive dialogues with civil…

IESR Recommendations for an Ambitious, Fair, Credible, and Transparent SNDC

Press Release30 August 2024248Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 30, 2024 - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) has submitted an initial draft of the Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) or Second NDC document at a public consultation (08/20/2024). Looking at the SNDC draft, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that Indonesia's climate target has not shown the most…

Discovering the Meanings of Carbon Tax, and What is Covered by Carbon Tax?

Blog30 August 2024263Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 30, 2024 - As the climate crisis becomes more apparent, the Government of Indonesia is committed to reducing emissions to contribute to achieving net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner. One of these commitments is the implementation of a carbon tax. Carbon tax is a tax imposed on any product or goods…

Indonesia Independence Month: Awakening the Spirit of Independence from Fossil Fuels

Blog14 August 202442Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia will celebrate its 79th independence this year, which is a very important milestone in the country's development. Since independence, the country has been able to grow its economy gradually. From 1967 to 2023, the country's GDP growth has increased by more than 24,000% to USD 1.37 trillion ( World Bank, 2024 ).…

Youth Voices for Climate

Event Coverage6 August 2024238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 27, 2024 - Children born in 2020 will experience disasters more often than previous generations. Rising global temperatures trigger climate-related hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tidal floods, which are projected to occur more frequently. This will lead to an increase in the phenomenon of climate refugees and other hydrometeorological disasters. Young…

Wira A Swadana, Manajer Program Ekonomi Hijau, IESR

Imagining a Picture of a Just Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage29 July 2024226Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 July 2024 - A just transition in Indonesia currently does not have a mutually agreed definition. The absence of this definition has resulted in uncertainty and a lack of uniformity in the focus of just transition initiatives and movements. The availability of an operational definition is expected to maximize the opportunities for energy…

Realizing Inclusive Participation in the Energy Transition

Blog26 July 2024200Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 18, 2024 - The energy transition is inevitable. Technological advances make clean technology that produces renewable energy continuously affordable. The challenge of large upfront costs for the energy transition requires an inclusive strategy that can embrace all groups. Energy is a necessity for everyone and is the driving force of the economy, requiring…

Just Transition Dialogue: Definition and Scope of Just Transition in the Indonesian Context

11 July 2024274Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Currently, the Indonesian government is drafting the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which is a derivative of the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045. The document will also be adjusted to the vision and mission of the elected president and vice president for the period 2024-2029. In the latest draft, Indonesia's energy transition policy…

Workshop and Cluster Group Discussion on Determining the Direction of Industrial Decarbonization in the Framework of the Study of Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap in Indonesia

9 July 20241KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Background The manufacturing sector is a key player in Indonesia's economic growth. In 2022, the manufacturing sector contributed 16.5% of Indonesia's Gross Domestic Product. The manufacturing sector is also a labor-intensive industry that is able to absorb a lot of labor and is classified as a resilient sector. This can be seen from the number…