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Understanding the Context of Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition Comprehensively

Event Coverage4 March 2025838Views 0Likes 0Comments

Putrajaya, February 20, 2025 - Southeast Asia is the region with the largest economic growth today. Economic growth goes hand in hand with the demand for energy to drive economic activities. With the ambition to pursue economic growth, energy needs in the ASEAN region will also increase significantly. The fulfillment of these large energy needs…

Building Understanding to Accelerate Energy Transition in Southeast Asia

Event Coverage24 February 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Malaysia, 21 February 2025 - Malaysia's ASEAN 2025 chairmanship has a number of priorities focuses in the energy sector. The idea of accelerating the ASEAN power grid, to the push to make ASEAN a semiconductor industry hub. Other supporting infrastructure such as the possibility of using new technologies, mobilizing funding, and mobilizing finance for renewable…

Government Needs to Boost Investment to Overcome Limited Budget for Energy Transition

Press Release14 February 202510KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, February 14, 2025—According to Government Regulation No. 79/2014, Indonesia needs to achieve a renewable energy mix target of 23 percent by this year. However, the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector Outcomes 2024 report shows that the realization of this target is unlikely. One indicator is that investment in the new renewable energy and energy…

Clean Energy Transition is a Prerequisite for Indonesia’s High Economic Growth and Competitiveness

Press Release3 February 20256KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, February 2, 2025 - The President's Special Envoy for Climate and Energy, Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo, stated at the ESG Sustainability Forum 2025 that the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), agreed upon in November 2022, is a failure due to the lack of disbursed funds. He linked this to the United States’…

100 Days of Prabowo-Gibran: Opportunities to Accelerate Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Press Release22 January 20255KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, January 22, 2025 - The administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka will complete 100 days on January 28, 2025. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that while the government has expressed enthusiasm for achieving energy independence and aiming for zero emissions before 2060, this commitment has not…

Our Story : From Climate Awareness to Energy Transition

Blog20 January 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

It starts with a breath— the kind you take before a long walk, or when you’re standing on the edge of something too big to name. We are born into stories, told how the world spins on its own, how the sky will always be blue, and the ground will always hold us steady. But…

Decarbonization Starts with Accurate Data and Information

Blog18 December 20243KViews 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…

Anticipating and Overcoming Pollution with the Implementation of Euro IV Standard Fuel

Press Release17 December 20244KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 17, 2024 - The government needs to anticipate the peak of pollution in various cities in Indonesia, especially Jabodetabek, which tends to occur in June to August each year, which coincides with the peak of the dry season. One way is to encourage the improvement of Indonesia's fuel quality to Euro IV standards. …

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

Event Coverage17 December 20242KViews 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 20242KViews 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…

Kiara’s Trail Movie Launch: Driving Climate Change and Energy Transition Issues

Press Release13 December 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 13, 2024 - The Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy (CASE) for Southeast Asia project has officially launched the short film “Jejak Kiara” . The film is the third part of a sequel about a woman named Kiara, which aims to educate and raise public awareness about the importance of an inclusive…

Reflecting on the UK’s Experience in Integrating Renewable Energy in its Power Grid

Press Release12 December 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 11 December 2024- The Indonesian government acknowledges the importance of fostering the decarbonization of the energy system as it brings environmental, social, and economic benefits to the nation. The integral part of energy transition is underscored in the National Long‐Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025–2045, where it is identified as a key game-changer for Indonesia's…