Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

Press Release20 November 2025318Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 20, 2025 - By the end of 2025, Indonesia’s energy transition remains largely rhetorical and continues to fall short of its stated goals. Although commitments to renewable energy appear to have strengthened over the past decade, the dominance of fossil fuels has in fact increased, further deepening the country’s dependence on fossil-based energy…

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Brown to Green Conference: Unlocking Enabling Environments for Indonesia to Transition Beyond Coal

20 November 2025873Views0Likes0Comments
Background Indonesia is currently at a critical juncture in its energy transition journey toward a cleaner, more sustainable, and equitable energy system. The country’s heavy reliance on coal as its primary energy source has resulted in significant environmental and social impacts, posing major challenges to achieving its net-zero emissions target. President Prabowo Subianto’s public commitment…

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Progress on Emission Reduction in the Green Building Sector in Indonesia

Event Coverage18 November 2025293Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 17, 2025 - Various sectors in Indonesia continue to move towards a low-emission future, and one area currently receiving significant attention is green buildings. Amid the escalating climate crisis, energy conservation efforts are becoming increasingly urgent, leading the concept of green buildings to emerge as a strategic solution to reduce emissions in the…

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Coal Regulation Rollback Risks Economic Growth

Press Release14 November 2025299Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 14, 2025 - The government is currently drafting amendments to Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 112 of 2022 on the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply. Some of the proposed revisions include relaxing provisions that would allow the construction of new coal-fired power plants under the justification of maintaining system reliability. Additionally,…

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Webinar Road to Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook 2026: “Toward a Green Future with Sustainable Building Transformation”

11 November 20251KViews0Likes0Comments
Background The progress and developments in Indonesia's energy transition are specifically reviewed in one of IESR's flagship reports, launched every year-end: the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO). Published since 2018, IETO, formerly named the Indonesia Clean Energy Outlook (ICEO), aims to regularly monitor the progress and developments of Indonesia's energy transition, and to identify challenges…

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Reflection of the 47th ASEAN Summit: Current Conditions and the Role of Civil Society in Achieving ASEAN Vision 2045

Event Coverage7 November 2025194Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 6, 2025 – The UN Emission Gap Report 2025 states that, with current climate commitments from all countries worldwide, global warming is still on track to lead to a temperature rise of 2.2–2.5 degrees by 2100. Southeast Asia, as one of the fastest-growing economic regions, is also the region most impacted by the…

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Solar-Powered Water Pumps (PATS) Promote Energy Independence and Food Security

Event Coverage5 November 2025147Views0Likes0Comments
Semarang, October 30, 2025 – The agricultural sector is one of the main pillars in achieving food security in Indonesia. As an agricultural country, Indonesia has great potential to develop a sustainable agricultural system. However, farmers still frequently face challenges in water availability and access. This often happened in rain-fed areas due to limited irrigation…

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Carbon Market Mechanisms to Support Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Event Coverage3 November 2025485Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, October 31, 2025 - Indonesia launched a carbon exchange in 2023 and conducted early-stage carbon trading trials from 2023 to 2025. The initial phase focused on strengthening the policy ecosystem and carbon trading mechanisms. In 2025, Indonesia also launched international carbon trading. Riza Suarga, Chairman of the Indonesia Carbon Trade Association, stated that Presidential…

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