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Indonesia’s Steps Towards Green Hydrogen for Decarbonization

Jakarta, April 17, 2025 - The use of low-emission green hydrogen is a way to mitigate the climate crisis. The government needs to build a green hydrogen ecosystem that drives cost reductions and increases demand from sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as industry, to transportation. Irawan Asaad, Director of Climate Change Mitigation at the…

75 Years of Indonesia-China Relations: Promoting New Partnership to Accelerate Energy Transition and Green Growth

Press Release17 April 2025381Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 17, 2025 - Indonesia and China have just celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations. Official diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China have been established since April 13, 1950 and continue to this day in terms of trade, infrastructure development, energy, and socio-culture. Until 2022, China has been Indonesia's largest trading partner for 10…

Optimizing Renewable Energy Connectivity in ASEAN

Event Coverage16 April 2025226Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 16, 2025 - Energy security that supports emissions reduction must become a primary focus in developing cross-border electricity connectivity projects across the ASEAN region through the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). Highlighting Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair this year and its commitment to finalize the updated APG Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Institute for…

Public Webinar: Is ASEAN Ready to Advance Its Regional Cross-Border Electricity Initiative?

26 March 202518KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Background Electricity coverage varies greatly across Southeast Asia, with some nations, such as Singapore and Brunei, having 100% coverage and others, such as Myanmar, having only 66% coverage. Electricity coverage, like in many other countries, helps to alleviate poverty, promote economic growth, and raise public living standards. However, enhancing energy security in Southeast Asia presents…

Clean Energy Transition is a Prerequisite for Indonesia’s High Economic Growth and Competitiveness

Press Release3 February 20252KViews 0Likes 10Comments

Jakarta, February 2, 2025 - The President's Special Envoy for Climate and Energy, Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo, stated at the ESG Sustainability Forum 2025 that the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), agreed upon in November 2022, is a failure due to the lack of disbursed funds. He linked this to the United States’…

After COP-29: Indonesia Needs to Strengthen Climate Policy and Financing for Energy Transition

Press Release4 December 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 3, 2024 - The 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP-29), originally expected to be a “Climate Finance” COP to support developing countries in climate mitigation and adaptation, produced decisions that did not meet expectations. Developed countries only agreed to mobilize USD 300 billion per year in climate finance by 2035,…

Monitoring Indonesia’s Second NDC: A Closer Look at Indonesia’s Climate Ambitions and Performance in 2024

Blog30 November 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

As the world nears the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement , the urgency for more ambitious climate action has never been greater as the First Global Stocktake reveals a bitter reality: the world remains off track to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C ( UNFCCC, 2024 ).…

ANTARA | IESR hopes Prabowo’s Visit to China will Strengthen Green Economy Cooperation

Media Coverage18 November 2024221Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Fabby Tumiwa believes that President Prabowo's visit to China is an opportunity to strengthen South-South cooperation to promote green economic development, climate action and energy transition amid global instability. Read more on ANTARA.

Meeting Green Product Needs Through Industrial Decarbonization

Press Release15 November 2024270Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 15, 2024 - The global commitment to limit the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius has driven the trend of energy transition and emission reduction activities in various sectors, including the industrial sector. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages the government to implement a green industry system as a key…

Webinar: Green Industry Growth Trends and Green Lifestyle Perceptions of Indonesian Consumers

11 November 2024209Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has created a multi-sector strategy to support the achievement of the Net Zero Emission target by 2060 or sooner. Through the Enhanced NDC document, Indonesia is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 31.89 percent with its own efforts and 43.2 with international assistance by 2030.…

Public Discussion on Indonesia’s Climate Responsibility: Examining the SNDC Target and the Path to 1.5 Degrees Celsius Compatibility

11 November 2024259Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background COP 28 produced one of the most important decisions regarding the first Global Stocktake (GST-1), which states that the policies and actions carried out by countries in the world are still unable to hold back the increase in average global temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius - in line with the Paris Agreement. According to…

Strengthening the Renewable Energy Supply Chain in Indonesia

Press Release6 November 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 6, 2024 - The extensive utilization of renewable energy is set to boost the development of the renewable energy manufacturing industry, including fostering a more efficient and cost-effective green hydrogen ecosystem. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages the government to achieve energy independence, as outlined in Prabowo-Gibran’s Asta Cita, by…