Energy Transition

Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

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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…

Progress on Emission Reduction in the Green Building Sector in Indonesia

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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…

Community Involvement as a Guarantee of a Just Transition in Coal-Producing Regions

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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…

Coal Regulation Rollback Risks Economic Growth

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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,…

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

Event Coverage7 November 2025159Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Launching Study Report Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook 2026

6 November 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background The progress and development of the energy transition in Indonesia is specifically highlighted in one of IESR's flagship reports, launched annually at the end of each year: the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO). Published since 2018, the IETO, formerly known as the Indonesia Clean Energy Outlook (ICEO), aims to regularly monitor…

Webinar The State of Economic Transformation in Coal-Producing Regions: Lessons from East Asia and Southeast Asia Region

6 November 2025382Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

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

Event Coverage5 November 2025116Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Meet with the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly: Young People Bring Clean Energy Ideas

Event Coverage31 October 2025150Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 31 October 2025 — The Clean Energy Generation (Gen-B) civil society movement held a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), Eddy Soeparno, at the Nusantara III Building, DPR/DPD/MPR RI Complex, Senayan, Jakarta on Wednesday (29/10). This meeting marked an important moment for Indonesia’s young generation to voice their…

Towards COP30: Indonesia’s SNDC Fails to Reflect President Prabowo’s 100% Renewable Energy Ambition

Press Release29 October 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 29, 2025 - Indonesia has submitted its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) document to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Monday (27/10). The submission of the document took place after the Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Environment, held a public consultation on the SNDC on…

Assessing the Outcomes of 47th ASEAN Summit and the Future of Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition

28 October 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Background The urgency to shift toward a green economy is gaining momentum across Southeast Asia as ASEAN Member States (AMS) confront the dual challenge of sustaining robust economic growth while addressing the escalating impacts of climate change. With energy demand rising by an average of 3–4% per year (IEA, 2025 ), the region faces mounting…

SETC: Driving ASEAN’s Transformation Towards Regional Energy Competitiveness

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Jakarta, October 27, 2025 — The Southeast Asia Energy Transition Collaborative Network (SETC) urges ASEAN leaders to follow up on the outcomes of the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) with concrete initiatives at the upcoming ASEAN Summit 2025. In the Regional Dialogue, "Realizing the ASEAN Vision 2045: From Vision to Implementation Through the Southeast…