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Energy Transition as an Option that Provides Long-term Economic Benefits

Blog30 September 2024314Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia, as a developing country with the fourth-largest population in the world, continues to strive to maintain its economic growth at 6-7% in order to become a developed nation . To achieve the goal of Indonesia Emas 2045, the eighth elected president, Prabowo Subianto, has even promised to boost economic growth up…

Measuring Indonesia’s Financial Policy Support for Energy Transition

Blog27 September 2024278Views 0Likes 0Comments

New York, September 24, 2024 - The energy transition has become a crucial global agenda as an effort to mitigate climate change and prevent the world from greater climate change impacts if the 1.5-degree temperature increase limit (Paris Agreement) is exceeded. Indonesia as a signatory to the Paris Agreement has set this commitment through Law…

Prioritizing Infrastructure Development to Accelerate Green Mobility in Indonesia

Event Coverage25 September 2024457Views 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…

Ensuring the Readiness of Indonesian Human Resources in the Energy Transition Era

Event Coverage3 September 2024293Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 27, 2024 - In addition to the massive transformation of the energy system, the energy transition will bring changes to the economic system including employment. Employment is a crucial and sensitive issue for the government because this sector will have implications for economic growth. To face the energy transition era, systematic planning and…

Democratizing Energy: Breaking the perpetual reliance on fossil giants

Blog30 August 2024106Views 0Likes 0Comments

It was raining hard in the Cisarua river bank, deep in the Sukabumi Regency, Banten, as we stopped to shelter ourselves in the Ciganas microhydro plant’s slightly wrecked powerhouse. This mere 80 kW-sized power plant is adequate to provide electricity to around 100 houses in the Cipta Rasa Traditional Village ( desa adat ). Since…

Direktur Eksekutif Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa

Decarbonization Efforts amidst Climate Crisis

Blog27 August 2024285Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 August 2024 - In the midst of an increasingly urgent climate crisis, Indonesia faces major challenges in decarbonizing, particularly in relation to its dependence on fossil energy and existing energy infrastructure. To achieve rapid and large-scale decarbonization, Indonesia needs to overcome various structural challenges. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the…

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

Blog14 August 202469Views 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 ).…

The Urgency of Renewable Energy and Green Building Amidst Climate Crisis

Event Coverage31 July 2024302Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 31 July 2024 - As the climate crisis becomes increasingly apparent, optimizing the energy transition from fossil to renewable energy is necessary. Based on a report by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), Indonesia's energy mix is still dominated by coal and petroleum. In 2023, the coal mix in national primary energy…

The Role of NGOs in Promoting Energy Transition Amidst Climate Crisis

Blog31 July 2024330Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 31, 2024 - The increasingly massive phenomenon of the climate crisis has made the earth more vulnerable to various threats that pose risks to human life. From the increasing intensity of natural disasters to the transmission of disease outbreaks, this is clear evidence that the climate crisis has a vast and severe impact.…

Youth Climate Conference 2024: Young People Voice the Urgency of a Just Energy Transition

Press Release29 July 2024330Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Jakarta, July 29, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), together with the Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy (CASE) for Southeast Asia Project, encourages young people to voice the urgency for Indonesia to take an active role in climate action and an equitable…

Encouraging the Elected Government to Accelerate the Energy Transition

Blog19 July 2024308Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 19 July 2024 - Amidst the dominance of coal as the primary energy source, encouraging renewable energy is becoming increasingly crucial for environmental sustainability and future energy security. According to a Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) report, coal still dominates Indonesia's energy mix. By 2023, the coal mix in national primary energy…

Power Wheeling Necessary to Accelerate Renewable Energy Utilization

Press Release10 July 2024481Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 10, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that regulating the power wheeling scheme in the New and Renewable Energy Bill (EBET Bill) will accelerate the development and adoption of renewable energy in Indonesia. This will ultimately contribute to achieving the renewable energy mix target and reaching net zero emissions…