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

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…

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Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue 2024

Introduction Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2024 is an annual dialogue event organized by the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) in collaboration with the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In 2024, IETD has been held since 2018 and its seventh edition has once again become a national discussion platform for policy makers, business leaders,…

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Decarbonizing the Transportation Sectors

The transport sector, with its extensive emissions, significantly contributes to the energy sector. In 2022, Indonesia's transport sector emitted 150 MtCO2, with the road transport sector contributing 90% (IETO, 2023 ). To delve deeper, 70% of emissions are from road passengers, and 20% from road freight. Decarbonizing the transport sector is a complex task that…

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Indonesia’s Workforce in the Energy Transition: Government Needs to Map and Act

Navigating the socio-economic impact is one of the challenges in Indonesia's energy transition agenda, due to the huge contribution of the current energy system to the national economy and societal structure. Indonesia's economy has long been intertwined with the fossil fuel industry, as oil, gas, and coal serving as primary energy sources and substantial contributors…

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