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Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

Press Release20 November 2025487Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Brown to Green Conference: Unlocking Enabling Environments for Indonesia to Transition Beyond Coal

20 November 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event DAY 1 DAY 2 Background Indonesia is currently at a critical juncture in its energy transition journey toward a cleaner, more sustainable, and equitable energy system. The country’s heavy reliance on coal as its primary energy source has resulted in significant environmental and social impacts, posing major challenges to achieving its net-zero emissions…

Development of Tolo 2 Wind Farm: The Importance of Synchronizing Power Plants and Transmission Networks

Blog17 November 2025236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 17, 2025 – Indonesia plans to start the construction of the Tolo 2 Wind Power Plant (PLTB) in South Sulawesi, with construction scheduled to begin late next year. This power plant is a development of the Tolo 1 Wind Farm, which has been fully operational since its inauguration in 2019. Responding to this…

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

Event Coverage17 November 2025236Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

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

Event Coverage7 November 2025257Views 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 20254KViews 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 2025440Views 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…

Paving the Way for Energy Transition Financing

Event Coverage31 October 2025190Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 30, 2025 - The energy transition is not only about technology, but more about policy design and financial instruments. Bobby Wahyu Hernawan, Director of Multilateral Cooperation and Sustainable Finance, Directorate General of Finance and Risk Management, Ministry of Finance, in the session "Utilizing Blended Finance for Energy Transition" at the Indonesia Energy Transition…

Making Bali a Model Renewable Energy Island

Event Coverage30 October 2025179Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 29, 2025 – Bali has long been a tourist icon. Beyond its natural charm, Bali has also played a role in climate action by serving as a stage when Indonesia hosted global climate summits such as COP13 in 2007 and the G20 in 2022. These summits laid the foundation for Indonesia's climate commitments,…

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

Press Release27 October 2025633Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

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

Press Release20 October 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

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…