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

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…

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Protecting the Earth, Securing the Future: It’s Time for Young People to Take Action

Semarang, March 20, 2025 – The worsening environmental damage is directly impacting the future of younger generations. From declining air quality and clean water crises to climate change disrupting agriculture and public health, the consequences are severe. Despite not being involved in past decisions, today's youth will bear the brunt of these impacts. Therefore, young…

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Energy Transition Task Force Expected to Accelerate Energy Transition and Industrial Decarbonization

Jakarta, March 21, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) welcomes and appreciates the establishment of the Energy Transition and Green Economy Task Force (TEH Task Force) through the Decree of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Number 141 of 2025. The existence of this Task Force shows the commitment of President Prabowo's…

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Discussion and Introduction to the Indonesian Green Hydrogen Community (KHHI) – Realizing a Green Hydrogen Ecosystem in Indonesia

Replay Event Registration Link Komunitas Hidrogen Hijau Indonesia (KHHI) Background Indonesia has set an ambitious target of decarbonizing its energy system by 2060 or sooner. Utilizing renewable energy, reducing fossil energy consumption and decarbonizing the transportation and industrial sectors are the main strategies to achieve this goal. However, the energy transition is not without…

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Public Webinar: Road to Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit (GHES) 2025 – Utilizing Green Hydrogen as a Decarbonization Effort in Indonesia

Replay Event Background The Green Energy Transition Indonesia (GETI) program, supported by the British Embassy in Jakarta, aims to increase investment in low-carbon energy through the Indonesia Green Hydrogen Accelerator initiative. One of the objectives of the program is to build a green hydrogen business ecosystem to support the National Hydrogen Strategy (SHN), which…

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The Strategic Role of Malaysia’s Chairmanship in Leading the Energy Transition in ASEAN

Putrajaya, February 20, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) through the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Coalition (SETC) encourages Malaysia, as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2025 to encourage and implement the energy transformation agenda in ASEAN as a regional contribution to climate crisis mitigation.  Some strategic steps that…

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Pre-Feasibility Study (Pre-FS) Presentation & Launch of Study Results Unlocking Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Future: The Economic Case for 333 GW of Solar, Wind, and Hydropower Projects

Background In the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (ENDC) report, the Indonesian government targets in 2030, emission reduction in the energy sector to reach 358 million tons CO2eq by its own efforts (CM1). In line with this goal, the Indonesian government is also committed to achieving Net-Zero Emission in the energy sector by 2060 or sooner.…

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Government Needs to Boost Investment to Overcome Limited Budget for Energy Transition

Jakarta, February 14, 2025—According to Government Regulation No. 79/2014, Indonesia needs to achieve a renewable energy mix target of 23 percent by this year. However, the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector Outcomes 2024 report shows that the realization of this target is unlikely. One indicator is that investment in the new renewable energy and energy…

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Driving Clean Energy Transformation for a Sustainable Future

Semarang, February 6, 2025 – Central Java plays a crucial role in national economic development, with its rapidly growing industrial sector. According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the province contributed 8.24 percent  to the national economy in Q3 2024, with the manufacturing sector dominating Central Java’s economic structure at approximately 33.31 percent.…

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