Road to IETD Webinar: Measuring the Readiness of Indonesia’s Human Resources in the Energy Transition Process

Background Indonesia has committed to achieving Net Zero Emission in 2060 or earlier. The commitment is outlined in the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution where the achievement of national greenhouse gas emission reduction is targeted to decrease by 31.89% without international assistance and 43.2% with international assistance. However, Indonesia's ENDC is still far from the emission…

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Leadership Change at MEMR Expected to Accelerate Energy Transition

Jakarta, August 19, 2024 - President Joko Widodo inaugurated Bahlil Lahadalia as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) for the remainder of the 2019-2024 term, replacing Arifin Tasrif at the State Palace, Monday (19/8/2024). The Institute Essential for Services Reform (IESR) congratulates Bahlil Lahadalia on his inauguration as the new Minister of Energy and…

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Direktur Eksekutif IESR, Fabby Tumiwa

Efforts to Increase Industrial Competitiveness through Industrial Decarbonization Action

Direktur Eksekutif IESR, Fabby Tumiwa Jakarta, August 8, 2024 - Industrial sector emissions in Indonesia continued to increase in 2011-2022. In 2022, industrial sector emissions reached more than 400 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from energy use, production processes, feedstock use, and waste. The use of fossil energy to generate heat in industrial processes and…

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Youth Voices for Climate

Jakarta, July 27, 2024 - Children born in 2020 will experience disasters more often than previous generations. Rising global temperatures trigger climate-related hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tidal floods, which are projected to occur more frequently. This will lead to an increase in the phenomenon of climate refugees and other hydrometeorological disasters. Young…

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Learning from Shanxi in Embarking on Energy Transition

Wira A. Swadana, Green Economy Program Manager of IESR, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote low-carbon energy development and collaboration in energy transition, carbon neutrality, and energy revolution (01/08/2024).Taiyuan, 2nd August 2024 - South Sumatra and East Kalimantan, Indonesia’s two largest coal-producing regions, are set to be significantly impacted by the global shift…

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