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Economic Benefits of Up to Rp544 Trillion per Year Vanish as EV Incentives End

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Jakarta, December 19, 2025 - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that electric car incentives will not be extended in 2026. The government plans to divert the incentive budget to support the national car program. The incentives that will not be extended include the import duty exemption for electric vehicles in the form…

Realizing One Village, One Megawatt of Solar Energy

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Jakarta, December 12, 2025 – President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia will build 100 GW of solar power plants plus battery storage systems. The government is projected to install 1 MW of PV and 4 MW of batteries in 80,000 villages across Indonesia. This initiative is said to be an integrated part of the Koperasi…

Strengthening Collaboration to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development in Central Java

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Kudus, 4 December 2025 — Central Java holds significant renewable energy potential, reaching approximately 197.96 GWp according to a study by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). However, the utilization of this potential remains suboptimal. In 2024, the province’s renewable energy mix reached only 18.58 percent, still below the 21.32 percent target set for…

IESR: Indonesia Needs to Strengthen Climate Action Post-COP30

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Jakarta, 8 December 2025 - The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (Conference of Parties, COP30) in Belém, Brazil, officially concluded on Saturday (22/11). The meeting resulted in the Global Mutirão or Global Gotong Royong document, which contains new initiatives, including the Global Implementation Accelerator (GIA) to speed up the implementation of climate mitigation and…

The Dynamics of the Indonesian Coal Industry Transitioning Towards a Greener Energy System

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Jakarta, December 3, 2025 – The energy transition is inevitable. The falling prices of low-carbon technologies such as solar energy and batteries are one of the driving forces behind the shift to low-carbon technologies. Projections show that without any intervention, within the next 5-10 years, the price of solar power plants and batteries will…

Reducing the Dominance of Captive Coal-Fired Power Plants to Strengthen Long-Term Competitiveness

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Jakarta, December 5, 2025 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) notes that the world is rapidly shifting toward a low-emission economic system. In 2025, global investment in renewable energy, electricity grids, and batteries reached USD 2.2 trillion, double the amount invested in fossil fuels. Beginning January 2026, the European Union will also enforce…

Retreat from Early CFPP Retirement Risks Stalling Indonesia’s Green Energy Transition

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Jakarta, December 4, 2025 – Although Indonesia has issued the Ministerial Regulation of the Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) No. 10/2025, which should regulate the roadmap for the phase-out of Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPPs) to achieve the net-zero emission (NZE) target by 2060 or sooner, its implementation has not shown concrete progress. While Minister of…

Indonesia Needs to Boost Industrial Decarbonization for 8 Percent Economic Growth

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Jakarta, December 2, 2025 – President Prabowo Subianto aims for Indonesia's economic growth to accelerate to 8 percent in the next few years. Responding to this, Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated that there is one non-negotiable condition: 8 percent growth will not be achieved without…

Project InnerSpace Publishes Landmark Report on Indonesia’s Geothermal Potential

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Study reveals that next-generation geothermal energy could meet up to 90% of Indonesia’s industrial heat demand and play a pivotal role in achieving national renewable energy goals Jakarta, December 2, 2025 – Project InnerSpace today announced the release of The Future of Geothermal in Indonesia , a comprehensive report detailing how, with vast…

Aligning Climate Commitments and Economic Growth

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Jakarta, November 26, 2025 – The UN Climate Summit, or Conference of Parties (COP) 30, is being held amidst global geopolitical uncertainty. As an archipelagic nation vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis, Indonesia has a vested interest in ensuring its emissions reduction agenda aligns with the 1.5°C trajectory of the Paris Agreement. …

Reflections and Recommendations on the COP30 Results

Event Coverage1 December 2025166Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 28, 2025 – The Conference of Parties (COP30) held in Belem, Brazil, received mixed reactions, although many felt the COP30 results were disappointing. This did not reflect the current global urgency to immediately stem the increase in global warming and the role of the COP, which should strengthen global climate commitments. Arief…

Low-Emission Mobility Requires Policies That Favor Public Transportation

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Jakarta, December 1, 2025 - "Accelerating the decarbonization of the transportation sector must be a priority for the Indonesian government to achieve its zero-emission target in the coming decades. This is because the transportation sector is one of the three largest contributors to emissions in Indonesia. In 2024, this sector produced approximately 202 million tons…