Commencing the Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants through Flexible Operations and Renewable Energy Utilization

Press Release27 November 2025392Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 27, 2025 - Indonesia has imposed restrictions on the development of new coal-fired power plants as part of its commitment to achieving net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060. However, the government still allows exceptions for projects integrated with industrial zones, national strategic initiatives, or those already included in existing plans. These provisions are…

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Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

Press Release20 November 2025445Views0Likes0Comments
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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Progress on Emission Reduction in the Green Building Sector in Indonesia

Event Coverage18 November 2025387Views0Likes0Comments
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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Community Involvement as a Guarantee of a Just Transition in Coal-Producing Regions

Event Coverage17 November 2025218Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 13, 2025 – Although coal remains dominant and supports the economies of coal-producing countries like Indonesia, strengthening global climate commitments and decarbonization plans in destination countries for Indonesian coal exports, such as China, need to be anticipated.   Arief Rosadi, Climate and Energy Diplomacy Program Manager at the Institute for Essential Services Reform…

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Coal Regulation Rollback Risks Economic Growth

Press Release14 November 2025360Views0Likes0Comments
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 2025238Views0Likes0Comments
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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Webinar The State of Economic Transformation in Coal-Producing Regions: Lessons from East Asia and Southeast Asia Region

6 November 2025428Views0Likes0Comments
Background Indonesia’s coal-producing regions—such as East Kalimantan and South Sumatra—have long relied on fossil fuel extraction as a major source of income and employment. However, as global and national commitments to carbon neutrality accelerate, these regions face the dual challenge of sustaining economic growth while phasing-down coal dependence. A just and inclusive economic transformation is…

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