Renewable Energy Development Needs to be Accompanied by Energy Transition Strategy to Prevent Global Temperature Rise of 1.5 degrees

Press Release14 November 2024114Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 14, 2024 - The Indonesian government plans to build 100 Gigawatts (GW) of power plants with 75 percent of capacity from renewable energy until 2040, which requires an investment of USD 235 billion or Rp3,710 trillion (exchange rate of Rp15,790.62/USD).  The Head of the Indonesian Delegation presented this plan to the…

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IETD 2024: Nine Recommendations for Accelerating a Just and Orderly Energy Transition

Press Release7 November 2024240Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, 6 November 2024 - The Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) and the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) have summarized the discussions from the Indonesia Energy Transition Forum (IETD) 2024 into a set of recommendations for accelerating an equitable energy transition, directed at the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration. ICEF and IESR emphasized…

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Strengthening the Renewable Energy Supply Chain in Indonesia

Press Release6 November 2024163Views0Likes0Comments
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…

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Indonesia Needs to Immediately Establish an Early Retirement of Coal-fired Power Plants Roadmap

Press Release6 November 2024146Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 6, 2024 - Indonesia must promptly establish a roadmap for the early retirement of coal-fired power plants to provide a reference for identifying and developing solutions, anticipating risks, and fostering collaboration between government agencies and financial institutions. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) highlights that coal-fired power plants are significant contributors…

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Enhance Domestic Product Competitiveness through Industrial Decarbonization

Press Release5 November 202454Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, November 5, 2024 - Growing global commitments to climate change mitigation are raising sustainability standards in international trade. To keep domestic products competitive, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) highlights the need for the government to expedite the transition to renewable energy and decarbonization in the industrial sector. The European Union is…

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Five IESR Recommendations for Achieving Energy Independence through Energy Transition

Press Release31 October 2024180Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, October 31, 2024 - Indonesia’s challenging energy transition process demands national commitment and strong leadership to ensure it is fair for the people, supports human development, achieves energy self-sufficiency, and fosters high economic growth, as envisioned by President Prabowo. The next five years will be critical in determining whether Indonesia can successfully overcome the…

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Opportunity to Accelerate Energy Transition to Boost Economic Growth to 8 Percent

Press Release10 October 2024112Views0Likes0Comments
Jakarta, October 10, 2024—President-elect Prabowo Subianto targets economic growth to increase to 8 percent during his administration. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that accelerating the energy transition through renewable energy development can support the achievement of this target.  The Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa, said that accelerating the energy transition is…

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Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue 2024

30 August 2024375Views0Likes0Comments
Introduction Indonesia Energy Transition Dialogue (IETD) 2024 is an annual dialogue event organized by the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF) in collaboration with the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In 2024, IETD has been held since 2018 and its seventh edition has once again become a national discussion platform for policy makers, business leaders,…

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Road to IETD Webinar: Measuring the Readiness of Indonesia’s Human Resources in the Energy Transition Process

20 August 20242KViews0Likes2Comments
Background Indonesia has committed to achieving Net Zero Emission in 2060 or earlier. The commitment is outlined in the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution where the achievement of national greenhouse gas emission reduction is targeted to decrease by 31.89% without international assistance and 43.2% with international assistance. However, Indonesia's ENDC is still far from the emission…

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