Public Webinar: Is ASEAN Ready to Advance Its Regional Cross-Border Electricity Initiative?

Background Electricity coverage varies greatly across Southeast Asia, with some nations, such as Singapore and Brunei, having 100% coverage and others, such as Myanmar, having only 66% coverage. Electricity coverage, like in many other countries, helps to alleviate poverty, promote economic growth, and raise public living standards. However, enhancing energy security in Southeast Asia presents…

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Protecting the Earth, Securing the Future: It’s Time for Young People to Take Action

Semarang, March 20, 2025 – The worsening environmental damage is directly impacting the future of younger generations. From declining air quality and clean water crises to climate change disrupting agriculture and public health, the consequences are severe. Despite not being involved in past decisions, today's youth will bear the brunt of these impacts. Therefore, young…

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Energy Transition Task Force Expected to Accelerate Energy Transition and Industrial Decarbonization

Jakarta, March 21, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) welcomes and appreciates the establishment of the Energy Transition and Green Economy Task Force (TEH Task Force) through the Decree of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Number 141 of 2025. The existence of this Task Force shows the commitment of President Prabowo's…

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Discussion and Introduction to the Indonesian Green Hydrogen Community (KHHI) – Realizing a Green Hydrogen Ecosystem in Indonesia

Replay Event Registration Link Komunitas Hidrogen Hijau Indonesia (KHHI) Background Indonesia has set an ambitious target of decarbonizing its energy system by 2060 or sooner. Utilizing renewable energy, reducing fossil energy consumption and decarbonizing the transportation and industrial sectors are the main strategies to achieve this goal. However, the energy transition is not without…

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Dissemination and Launch of Study “Market Assessment for Indonesia’s Domestic Manufacturing Industry for Renewable Energy”

Replay Event Background According to a report from the IEA, by 2050, an estimated 80% of the world's energy consumption will be supplied by renewable energy. Where more than 50% of the supply comes from solar and wind energy. In addition, energy storage systems, especially batteries, will become a support system to support renewable…

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Public Webinar: Road to Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit (GHES) 2025 – Utilizing Green Hydrogen as a Decarbonization Effort in Indonesia

Replay Event Background The Green Energy Transition Indonesia (GETI) program, supported by the British Embassy in Jakarta, aims to increase investment in low-carbon energy through the Indonesia Green Hydrogen Accelerator initiative. One of the objectives of the program is to build a green hydrogen business ecosystem to support the National Hydrogen Strategy (SHN), which…

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IESR: Indonesia’s 333 GW Renewable Energy Potential is Financially Viable

Jakarta, February 27, 2025 - The global trend of renewable energy use is increasing massively. This is supported by increasing innovation in renewable energy technology and falling battery prices. However, in the last five years, Indonesia has not shown significant progress in adding its renewable energy capacity. In 2024, the total renewable energy capacity was…

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Building Understanding to Accelerate Energy Transition in Southeast Asia

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…

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The Strategic Role of Malaysia’s Chairmanship in Leading the Energy Transition in ASEAN

Putrajaya, February 20, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) through the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Coalition (SETC) encourages Malaysia, as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2025 to encourage and implement the energy transformation agenda in ASEAN as a regional contribution to climate crisis mitigation.  Some strategic steps that…

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