IETO 2025: Indonesia’s Energy Transition at a Crossroads Due to Weak Political Commitment

Jakarta, December 5, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has consistently monitored the development and direction of Indonesia's energy transition as outlined in the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2025 report published since 2018. IESR highlights that despite the government's pledge to reduce emissions and increase the utilization of renewable energy, the…

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Civil Society Notes for COP29

Jakarta, December 3, 2024 - Global climate action needs to be consolidated and monitored from time to time to ensure that emission reduction targets and funding mobilization are achieved. Global forums such as the Conference of the Parties (COP) are one of the multilateral forums that can encourage the implementation of coherent global climate policies.…

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Energy Transition in the Electricity Sector to Support Energy Independence in Remote Areas

Jakarta 22 November 2024 - The Journey to achieve Indonesia’s energy independence and security could be supported through utilization of renewable energy as one of the sources of electricity supply. Through President Prabowo's directives mentioned during his Inauguration Speech (20/10/2024), Indonesia will focus on renewable energy management to achieve energy independence and security in accordance…

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Green Economy: Central Java’s Strategic Steps towards a Sustainable Future

Semarang, November 22, 2024 - Transformation towards a green economy in Central Java is an important step to create sustainable and environmentally friendly development. As a province with great potential in the agriculture, industry and renewable energy sectors, Central Java has the opportunity to become a model for green economy transformation in Indonesia. This approach…

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Public Discussion: Exploring the Commitment of Regional Head Candidates in the Energy Transition in South Sumatra

South Sumatra, 22 November 2024 - South Sumatra Province is one of the five largest coal producing provinces in Indonesia, and continues to record significant production increases, with a target in 2024 to reach 131.28 million tons, up 24% from the previous year. With the urgency of the energy transition, the complexity of transforming energy…

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Encouraging Concrete Steps for NZE Commitment Before 2050 and Ending Coal Power Plant 2040

Jakarta, November 21, 2024 - President Prabowo Subianto told the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday (19/11/2024) that Indonesia is optimistic about achieving a net zero carbon target before 2050 to reduce global temperature. He revealed that with abundant resources, Indonesia plans to stop the operation of coal-fired power plants (CFPP) in…

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Empowering Renewable Energy in Bali Island

Baku, November 12, 2024 - Small islands are highly vulnerable to climate change risks. Therefore, energy transformation and climate change mitigation initiatives from the island region are important. Bali Island is an interesting case study for renewable energy initiatives. The Bali Provincial Government plans to achieve Net-Zero Emission (NZE) by 2045. This target is fifteen…

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