SETC: Driving ASEAN’s Transformation Towards Regional Energy Competitiveness

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…

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Draft NDC 3.0 Fails to Show Targets and Actions that Respond to the Climate Crisis

Jakarta, October 20, 2025 – Hot temperatures and weather anomalies are currently hitting various regions in Indonesia. Although considered a seasonal phenomenon, the rise in global temperatures due to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has worsened their intensity. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urges the Government of Indonesia to…

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Webinar Indonesia’s Draft SNDC 3.0

Background A total of 99 countries have submitted documents outlining their latest climate commitments, or Second Nationally Determined Contributions (SNDCs), ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil (UNFCCC, 2025). The Government of Indonesia is currently finalizing the preparation of its SNDC–a strategic document that will guide national climate policies for the 2031–2035 period (KLH, 2025).…

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White Paper Launch: ‘Realizing a Sustainable Business Future through Empowering Green MSMEs’

Background White Paper Launch: 'Realizing a Sustainable Business Future through Empowering Green MSMEs' Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Indonesian economy, contributing more than 60% to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and absorbing up to 97% of the workforce. The presence of MSMEs throughout the country makes them a key…

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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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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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