Kompas | Energy Transition is Highly Complex, Requires Acceleration of Coal-Fired Power Plant Retirement and Integration of Renewable Energy Networks

Energy transition is a complex process with significant implications, requiring multi-stakeholder dialogue to anticipate and mitigate the impacts of energy transition in Indonesia. This is the foundation for the Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2023, which will be held on September 18-20, 2023. Read more on Kompas.

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ISEW 2022: Unity of Action and Indonesia’s Energy Transition Strategy

Ambassadors joined the discussion in ISEW 2022 on the topic of International cooperation in advancing energy transition in Indonesia Jakarta, 09 October 2022 - The government of Indonesia needs a strong commitment to implementing energy transition through strong political and policy support. It supports global efforts to keep the global average temperature rise below 1.5 C,…

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10 IETD 2021’s Recommendations to Achieve Indonesia’s Decarbonization Target

Jakarta, 24 September 2021 – Boosting the efforts to achieve energy system decarbonization targets in Indonesia, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) summarized 10 recommendations to the government and stakeholders referring to the dynamics of discussions during the five days of Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2021. First,…

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Electric Vehicles is Effective Option in Providing Low Carbon Transportation

Jakarta, 23 September 2021 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) studies entitled Deep decarbonization of Indonesia's energy system shows that biofuels and hydrogen have a role in achieving deep decarbonization of the transportation sector. The dominance of electric vehicles using electricity sourced from renewable energy will be settled in 2050 especially for passenger…

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Coal-fired Power Plant (CFPP) Retirement Policy is Important to Accelerate Decarbonization of Energy System in Indonesia

Jakarta, 22 September 2021 - As one of the extensive contributors of carbon emissions in Indonesia at 32% over 20 years, decarbonization of the energy sector is vital to achieving net-zero emissions that are compatible with the Paris Agreement. The power generation sector, especially coal-fired power plants as the largest source of emissions in the…

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Examining The Option of Low Carbon Technology

Jakarta, 21 September 2021- Accelerating deep decarbonization in the energy sector is needed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 or sooner as the Indonesian government has targeted. Different low-carbon technologies can be the option in decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, such as renewable energy, Carbon Capture, and Storage/Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), even Nuclear…

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Joining the Renewable Energy Era Needs Supporting Policy Packages

Jakarta, 21 September 2021- Achieving Indonesia’s carbon-neutral target in Indonesia by 2060 or sooner as the Indonesian government has targeted, requires clear policies and strategies, including in the energy sector as one of the largest emitting sectors in Indonesia. The pack of the energy sector decarbonization policy is being prepared by the Indonesian government to…

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Luhut: President Jokowi orders to promptly implement the energy transition

Jakarta, 20 September 2021 - Indonesia needs to take several steps to accelerate the transition and development of renewable energy by 2050 by aligning regulations and policies and encouraging investment in renewable energy. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that basically, the Indonesian government always stays committed and tries its…

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