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Defining Just Transition for Indonesian Context

Event Coverage19 July 202420Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 July 2024 - Just transition has become a widely discussed topic after the issue of energy transition was widely articulated. The idea of a just transition began in the 80s when the United States Government issued regulations on water and air pollution, ordering fossil, oil and gas companies to clean up their production…

Just Transition Dialogue II: Aligning Civil Society’s Views and Intervention Strategies in Realizing a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

18 July 202440Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Currently, the Indonesian government is drafting the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which is a derivative of the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045. The document will also be adjusted to the vision and mission of the elected president and vice president for the period 2024-2029. In the latest draft, Indonesia's energy transition policy…

Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Transportation Sector

Blog7 June 202475Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 7, 2024 - The Government should take more robust measures to promote the reduction of carbon emissions in the land transportation sector. Transportation is one of Indonesia's significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. This was revealed by Faris Adnan Padhilah, Research Coordinator of the Energy Demand Management Section, Institute for Essential Services Reform…

Road to Youth Climate Conference Webinar: Children, Youth and Climate Change

2 May 202435Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background The impacts of climate change have become a serious threat to the lives of children and youth. A study conducted by Save the Children in 2020 found that children born in 2020 experienced disasters 3.4 times more often than their grandparents born in 1960. The disasters involved climate change such as heatwaves, droughts, forest…

Launch of Report on Identifying Financing Needs for an Equitable Transformation of Indonesia’s Electricity Sector

26 April 202433Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background As one of the largest coal consuming and producing countries, Indonesia is ranked 6th as a global greenhouse gas emitter with a share of 3.11% of total global emissions (Climatewatch, 2024). In 2020 alone, the energy sector became the largest contributor to emissions, following the forestry and land sectors that have almost always dominated…

Looking at the Integration of Corporate Environmental Management Performance Assessment in Sustainable Taxonomy

Blog26 April 202430Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 25, 2024- Indonesia's sustainable development requires economic activities that consider environmental and social aspects. To support this, the Government of Indonesia, through the Financial Services Authority (OJK), transformed the Indonesian Green Taxonomy Edition 1.0 into the Taxonomy for Indonesian Sustainable Finance (TKBI) in February 2024. TKBI classifies economic activities that balance economic, environmental,…

Tirto | Dissecting the Energy Transition Policy Ahead of the Presidential Election Debate

Media Coverage18 January 202421Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a national agenda, the energy transition is one of the efforts to maintain energy security and realize a green economy in the country. The energy transition also shows Indonesia's commitment to expanding access to affordable and clean technology to encourage sustainable and greener economic recovery. Read more on Tirto.

Dialogue on Equitable Transition: Identifying the Role of the Private Sector in Socio-Economic Empowerment of Communities

11 January 202430Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background Indonesia is the third largest coal producing country after India and China in 2022. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia targets coal production of 694.5 million tons in 2023, 0.47% higher than the previous year's target. As of October 2023, Indonesia's coal production has reached 567.2 tons or…

Tirto | Uncovering the Causes of Low Carbon Trading in Indonesia

Media Coverage11 December 202327Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia's carbon trading initiative is yet to gain momentum. Despite its launch by President Joko Widodo on September 26, 2023, the total trading value on the Indonesian carbon exchange has only reached Rp30.7 billion. The trading volume so far has been 490,716 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) until November 30, 2023. Additionally, 71.95 percent…

Webinar The Importance of Energy Transition for Children and Young People

20 November 202318Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Indonesia is the fourth country with the highest number of children in the world. About one-third of Indonesia's population is made up of children. According to BPS Interim Population Projection 2020–2023 data, in 2022, the number of children aged 0–17 years was 29.15%, or 79,486,424 people. Meanwhile, young people aged 15–34 are approximately 89…

Implementing the Energy Transition: Policies in Colombia, Germany, India, Indonesia and South Africa

16 November 202318Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background The Global Stocktake is clear: All countries need to raise their ambition to curb their emissions effectively, to a degree that is fair to their development status. But ambitious targets are not sufficient on their own; policies need to be in place and be implemented effectively. Climate Transparency’s new Climate Policy Implementation Check has been…

Stocktaking the Climate Action in Southeast Asia

Blog15 November 202322Views 0Likes 0Comments

Johor Bahru, 15 November 2023 - In achieving the agenda of global energy transition, the Southeast Asia region is taking measures to climate action including its non-state actors. Meaningful participation from non-state actors is crucial in observing the currently running policies and providing input for future improvements. Stocktaking becomes a crucial activity to track the…