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Bank Mandiri’s Commitment to Support Indonesia’s Energy Transition Doubtful

Press Release2 October 2024478Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 2, 2024 - PT Bank Mandiri Tbk's (BMRI) decision to provide debt refinancing of US$ 1.27 billion (around Rp 19.24 trillion) for the Sumsel-8 Mine Mouth (MT) Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPP) contradicts the global trend towards clean energy and raises doubts about the bank's commitment to Indonesia's zero-emission target. The reason is that…

Energy Transition as an Option that Provides Long-term Economic Benefits

Blog30 September 2024176Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia, as a developing country with the fourth-largest population in the world, continues to strive to maintain its economic growth at 6-7% in order to become a developed nation . To achieve the goal of Indonesia Emas 2045, the eighth elected president, Prabowo Subianto, has even promised to boost economic growth up…

Expanding Access to Renewable Energy with Power Wheeling

Event Coverage27 September 2024255Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 25, 2024 - The demand for renewable energy electricity, especially from the industrial sector in Indonesia, is projected to increase. Large industries, especially those included in RE100, have targets for large-scale renewable energy use that require breakthroughs to meet these needs. Deon Arinaldo, Energy System Transformation Program Manager, Institute for Essential Services Reform…

Measuring Indonesia’s Financial Policy Support for Energy Transition

Blog27 September 2024197Views 0Likes 0Comments

New York, September 24, 2024 - The energy transition has become a crucial global agenda as an effort to mitigate climate change and prevent the world from greater climate change impacts if the 1.5-degree temperature increase limit (Paris Agreement) is exceeded. Indonesia as a signatory to the Paris Agreement has set this commitment through Law…

Prioritizing Infrastructure Development to Accelerate Green Mobility in Indonesia

Event Coverage25 September 2024309Views 0Likes 0Comments

Makassar, September 22, 2024 - As Indonesia is currently facing the pressing challenges of climate change, the need for innovative solutions has never been more urgent. The Society of Renewable Energy (SRE) in Sultan Hasanuddin University hosted their annual Student Innovation Competition in Climate, Energy, and Sustainability (SICLUS) with this year's theme, "Visioning a City…

Aligning Geopolitical Priorities and Climate Risks for a Sustainable Future

Event Coverage20 September 2024244Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 19, 2024 - The climate crisis has become one of the most urgent issues facing the world today. Rising global temperatures are affecting almost every aspect of human life, from increasing global temperatures and melting polar ice caps to rising sea levels. These conditions have the potential to cause ecosystem destruction, infrastructure damage,…

Southeast Asia’s Opportunity to Accelerate Energy Transition and Achieve NZE 2050

Press Release19 September 2024208Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 18, 2024—Southeast Asia is predicted to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2050. This projected increase in economic growth will coincide with rising energy demand. Therefore, accelerating the transition to renewable energy and implementing energy efficiency in the region will ensure economic growth in line with significant emission reductions. The Institute for…

Power Wheeling in the EBET Bill: Renewable Energy Opportunity or Liberalization Threat?

Blog17 September 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 17 September 2024 - The scheme of utilizing a shared transmission network or power wheeling that is included in the discussion of the New and Renewable Energy Bill (EBET) has drawn pros and cons. The government proposes that this scheme be included in the EBET Bill to accelerate renewable energy development in Indonesia. However,…

Promoting Sustainable Energy in Central Java

Event Coverage12 September 2024185Views 0Likes 0Comments

Central Java, September 11, 2024 – Central Java Province plays a crucial role in the efforts to achieve sustainable energy transition in Indonesia. With its abundant renewable energy potential, such as solar power, Central Java is at the forefront of realizing the vision of an energy transition that supports energy resilience and reduces dependence on…

National and Regional Synergy to Utilize Renewable Energy

Event Coverage12 September 2024148Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 11, 2024 - Indonesia is currently at a crucial stage in its energy transition efforts to increase the renewable energy mix and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. This is a significant momentum for the country to maximize the development of renewable energy capacity nationwide. With the support of the central and local governments,…

Lack of Renewable Energy Ambition in the KEN RPP

Blog5 September 2024231Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 5 September 2024 - The progress of harmonization of the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) on the National Energy Policy (KEN) has now reached the final stage, awaiting approval from the House of Representatives to be ratified. Although intensive discussions have been taking place since 2023, including through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with Commission VII…

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

Press Release30 August 2024210Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…