Webinar Indonesia’s Industrial Transition in 2025: Hard-to-Abate Sectors and the Net-Zero Push

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Background Indonesia is currently drafting an Industrial Decarbonization 2050 Roadmap as a strategic instrument to support its economic growth target of 8%, in line with its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 or earlier. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), assisting Ministry of Industry in drafting the roadmap, views industrial decarbonization not only as a…

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IESR’s Response to 2025 Energy Performance Achievements: Stagnant Energy Transition, Threatened Energy Security

Press Release10 January 2026398Views0Likes0Comments
This statement is attributed to Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In general, the performance of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) shows disappointing results according to the following data: 1. Oil Lifting The Ministry of MEMR reported an average oil lifting (including Natural Gas Liquid/NGL)…

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Reducing the Dominance of Captive Coal-Fired Power Plants to Strengthen Long-Term Competitiveness

Press Release5 December 2025633Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, December 5, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) notes that the world is rapidly shifting toward a low-emission economic system. In 2025, global investment in renewable energy, electricity grids, and batteries reached USD 2.2 trillion, double the amount invested in fossil fuels. Beginning January 2026, the European Union will also enforce…

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Utilization of Renewable Energy Becomes a Development Priority in Central Java

Event Coverage26 November 2025337Views0Likes0Comments
Semarang, November 28, 2025 – Central Java is at a critical juncture in its journey toward future energy. Amidst the constantly growing need for electricity, the province holds a vast opportunity to become a center for renewable energy development in Indonesia. Sodi Zakiy Muwafiq, a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst at the Institute for Essential…

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Progress on Emission Reduction in the Green Building Sector in Indonesia

Event Coverage18 November 2025748Views0Likes0Comments
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 2025377Views0Likes0Comments
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 2025714Views0Likes0Comments
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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Reflection of the 47th ASEAN Summit: Current Conditions and the Role of Civil Society in Achieving ASEAN Vision 2045

Event Coverage7 November 2025439Views0Likes0Comments
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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