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Promoting Stronger Climate Ambition in Southeast Asia

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Bangkok, October 1, 2025 – Southeast Asia is one of the region's most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis due to rising global temperatures. Countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam have already recorded an increase in hydrometeorological disasters, increasingly erratic weather patterns, and sea level rise. The continued dominance of fossil…

Road to IETD 2025 Seminar: IETD Goes to Campus Discussing Green Jobs: The Role of Youth for a Sustainable Future

24 September 2025556Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background In an era of climate change and increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability issues, green jobs are a strategic solution for a brighter future. Indonesia, as a country with abundant natural resources, has significant potential for developing green jobs, ranging from the use of renewable energy power plants, waste management, sustainable agriculture, and…

Central Java’s Commitment to a Low-Emission Industry

Press Release18 September 2025564Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 15, 2025 - The industrial sector is one of the main drivers of Indonesia's economy and the third-largest contributor to emissions after power generation and transportation. In 2024, industrial emissions in Indonesia reached 452 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Amid global market trends demanding low-carbon products and services, Indonesia’s industrial sector must…

Central Java Provincial Regional Green Industry Forum : “Green Industry as a Pillar of Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Development”

17 September 2025359Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background The climate crisis is a real challenge that not only has a global impact but is also increasingly felt in Indonesia, both nationally and locally. Rising temperatures and extreme weather pattern changes threaten food and energy security, demanding concrete action from all stakeholders. The Government of Indonesia has committed to achieving the Net Zero Emission…

Building Indonesia’s Green Hydrogen Production and Market

Press Release15 September 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 15, 2025 – The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that green hydrogen can significantly contribute to global emission reduction and decarbonization efforts. Hydrogen has the potential to replace fossil fuels in hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation, iron and steel manufacturing, petrochemicals, and energy storage. Furthermore, green hydrogen can enhance energy security…

Indonesia Solar Summit 2025: Integrating Economy and Energy Equity

Press Release12 September 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 11, 2025 - The impact of solar energy goes beyond providing access to electricity. It also fosters equity by enabling community participation in reducing emissions, driving the growth of new economies, and serving as a strategic solution to achieve climate goals. This vision underpins the Indonesia Solar Summit (ISS) 2025 (9/11/2025) in Jakarta,…

Public Webinar Road to IETD 2025: “Exploring the Global and National Progress of Green Hydrogen”

9 September 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background Indonesia has demonstrated a strong commitment to utilizing hydrogen as an accelerator for the energy transition by issuing the National Hydrogen Strategy (SHN) in 2023 and the National Hydrogen and Ammonia Roadmap (RHAN) in 2025. These documents demonstrate the government's vision, aligned with the ambitious hydrogen strategies launched by other developed…

Indonesia Solar Summit 2025: Gotong Royong for Green Energy

Press Release2 September 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 2, 2025 — The Indonesian government is beginning to position solar energy as a key strategy for reducing emissions and meeting energy needs at the national, regional, and industrial levels. According to the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of PT PLN (Persero) for the 2025-2034 period, the country is targeting a solar power…

Examining Methane Mitigation Opportunities Amidst the Climate Crisis

Event Coverage1 September 2025546Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 29, 2025 - The increasingly real climate crisis demands immediate action to reduce the negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. One gas that has a significant but often overlooked impact is methane. Although methane's concentration in the atmosphere is not as high as carbon dioxide (CO₂), its warming intensity is much higher. This…

Indonesia Solar Summit 2025 “Solarizing Indonesia: Powering Equity, Economy, and Climate Action”

29 August 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Background Indonesia has enormous technical potential for solar energy, ranging from 3,000 to 20,000 GWp (IESR, 2021). However, as of the end of 2024, the installed capacity of solar power plants (PLTS) remains below 1 GW; an irony given the urgency of the climate crisis and Indonesia's commitment to achieving Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by…

Tax Reform for Climate Financing in Asia

Event Coverage28 August 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 26 August 2025 - Global South countries currently need trillions of dollars to finance climate resilience projects and a just transition. The new UN Tax Convention is an opportunity to seek innovative financing through multinational collaborations, ensuring that wealthy individuals pay higher taxes fairly and aligning tax architectures with a country's climate targets. Arief…

Driving Green Industry Transformation and Carbon Market Opportunities for Economic Growth

Event Coverage21 August 2025452Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, August 20, 2025 – The industrial sector is a main pillar of the national economy in 2025, with the processing industry’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), reaching 16.92%. The growth of the manufacturing sector increased by 5.60% year-on-year, surpassing the national economic growth rate of 5.12%. Throughout the first semester of 2025,…