Webinar ‘Accelerating Cement Decarbonization in Indonesia Toward 2050 Learning from India and China’

Background Industrial decarbonization is a crucial factor in achieving net zero emission for Indonesia, especially as the Ministry of Industry has signaled a sectoral net zero-amin by 2050, a decade earlier than the national NZE in 2060. This target faces challenges as industrial sector still contribute to 20% of the total GHG emission, with 64%…

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Promoting Energy Management Practices in Government Buildings

Jakarta, August 28, 2025 - Implementing energy management in government buildings is essential to advancing energy conservation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, understanding and expertise in applying energy management practices among civil servants remain limited. To address this, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), through the Sustainable Energy Transition Indonesia (SETI) project, organized…

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Encouraging Public and Industry Participation to Achieve Bali’s Net Zero Emissions (NZE) 2045

Denpasar, August 25, 2025 - "With the dominance of the tourism sector, electricity demand in Bali is expected to continue to grow until 2045–2050. Therefore, in addition to calculating energy needs, it is important to prepare infrastructure that supports the transition to clean energy. The most realistic solution is to utilize rooftop solar power plants…

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Driving the Acceleration of Green Industry in Central Java

Semarang, August 21, 2025 – Central Java plays a strategic role in supporting Indonesia’s national economy through its continuously expanding industrial sector. In 2024, the manufacturing industry emerged as the largest contributor to the provincial economy, accounting for approximately 33.84 percent of the regional GDP, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of…

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Webinar Financing Climate Action, Green Development, and Energy Transition in Asia: The Role of Innovative Taxation and Global Reform of Tax Systems

Replay Streaming Background Many countries across Asia are facing a triple crisis, the challenges of climate vulnerability, mounting fiscal pressures, and rising inequality. There is an urgent need to mobilise vast resources for climate action, sustainable development, and a just energy transition. This situation is pushing the issue of innovative taxation as an intriguing…

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Target of 100% Renewable Electricity in 10 Years Requires Concrete Plans and Policies, IESR Says

Jakarta, August 15, 2025 - President Prabowo Subianto aims for 100% of Indonesia's electricity to come from Renewable Energy Sources (RES). This target is expected to be achieved within 10 years or even sooner. He made this statement during the First Plenary Session of the House of Representatives (DPR-RI) for the 2025/2026 Legislative Session…

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IESR Emphasizes Industrial and Electricity Market Transformation to Deputy Speaker of the MPR RI

Jakarta, August 11, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is urging that the Draft Law on New and Renewable Energy (EBET) and the Draft Law on Electricity can address Indonesia's energy transition challenges and become an effective legal framework to accelerate the development of renewable energy. IESR hopes that these regulations can…

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