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Kata Data | 80% of RI’s Steel Production Relies on Technologies that Produce High Levels of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Media Coverage25 March 202420Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) noted that the iron and steel industry produces 20-30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. This amount is equivalent to 4.9 percent of industrial emissions, reaching 430 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2022. Read more on Kata Data.

Embarking on the Decarbonization Journey of the Steel Industry

Event Coverage22 March 202435Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 March 2024 - The industrial sector is one of the important sectors for reducing emissions. The large energy consumption and its significant contribution to the economy in 2022 amounting to 16.48 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are strong reasons to make this sector more sustainable. Industries with high energy needs, such as…

Kompas | When can Indonesia Rely on Renewable Energy?

Media Coverage22 March 202416Views 0Likes 0Comments

The transition from fossil energy to low-emission energy is non-negotiable. It's not about following global trends, but about the earth and its life in the future. However, the question arises when Indonesia can really rely on renewable energy? Because, even though we are blessed with abundant renewable energy potential, access is not easy and the price…

Decarbonization of the Iron and Steel Industry Needs a Comprehensive Roadmap

Press Release21 March 202445Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa Jakarta, March 20, 2024 - Indonesia's iron and steel industry is experiencing consumption growth. Data from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs shows that in 2022, the average steel consumption was 15.62 million tons annually. This number exceeds the average steel production of around 12.46 million tons annually. Meanwhile,…

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Emissions are not Small

Event Coverage15 March 202424Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 14 March 2024 - The industrial sector has become the backbone of the Indonesian economy. Not only large industries, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are also the driving force of the national economy, including creating employment opportunities and contributing 60.5% to GDP. However, this economic contribution figure is also accompanied by large, haunting emissions.…

Encouraging the Decarbonization of MSMEs in Indonesia

Press Release14 March 202438Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 14, 2024 - Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have become one of the important pillars of the Indonesian economy. Based on data from the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (Kemenkop), the MSME sector contributed to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 60.5 percent and contributed to employment reaching 97…

Reviewing Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Investment Needs

Blog12 March 202443Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 8th, 2024 - Indonesia's energy transition commitment officially began three years ago when the State Electricity Company (PLN) issued the 2021-2030 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) which targets increasing renewable energy capacity as one of the prerequisites for achieving net zero Indonesia's emissions in 2060, specifically the electricity sector in 2050. During the…

Civil Society Coalition: New Energy Sector Rules Set Back Energy Transition Commitment

Press Release8 March 202419Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 8, 2024 - The Renewable Energy Movement's Civil Society Coalition is questioning the government's commitment to the energy transition. They consider some regulations to be disincentives for switching to renewable energy. These regulations include the Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministerial Regulation on solar PV, the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on carbon capture and…

Kompas.com | Reaching the Zero Emission Target, Retire CFPP Early and Encourage The Adoption of Solar PV

Media Coverage12 February 202421Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa, said that there are several things that Indonesia can do to achieve the net zero emission (NZE) target in 2060 or earlier. Read more on Kompas.com.

Mangroves for the Community

Event Coverage5 February 202432Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cirebon, 26 January 2024 - South Kesunean is one of the coastal areas in the Kasepuhan Village area, Lemahwungkuk District, Cirebon City. Located on the coast, the South Kesunean area experiences threats in the form of abrasion or tidal flooding. Realizing this, people of Kesunean Selatan started planting mangroves to prevent this abrasion. The need…

The Conversation | Indonesia’s Emission Reduction Rating Slumps, Affected by Nickel Downstreaming

Media Coverage5 February 202418Views 0Likes 0Comments

A coalition of global research organizations, Climate Action Tracker (CAT), has released its latest analysis of Indonesia's greenhouse gas emission reduction policies and actions in its 2022 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) climate target. Read more on The Conversation.

Communities Build Sustainability-Based Businesses

Event Coverage1 February 202421Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cirebon, 26 January 2024 - On the fourth day, the West Java Energy Exploration team continued their journey to Cirebon. Precisely in South Kesunean, Kasepuhan Village, Lemahwungkuk District. There, the group moved towards the shoreline to plant mangroves. South Kesunean has one problem, namely the emerging soil phenomenon. This raised land appears due to the…