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

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…

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Towards COP-28: Indonesia Needs to Speak Out for Concrete Action in Addressing the Climate Crisis

Jakarta, November 2, 2023 -The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP-28) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 12, 2023. Guntur, a policy analyst from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, has stated that the COP-28 meeting…

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Indonesia-South Korea Golden Jubilee: Advancing Bilateral Cooperation through Green Energy Partnership Toward Sustainable Energy Transition

Background The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Korea have been established since 1973. Since then, the two countries have continued to increase and improve their relations through bilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation (Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia in Seoul), e.g. The ASEAN – Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA),…

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Fairness and Inclusivity Should be the Foundation of Indonesia’s JETP Investment Plan

Jakarta, June 27, 2023 - Following the signing of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), three countries, namely South Africa, Indonesia, and Vietnam, promptly initiated actions to implement the agreement and prepared various strategic steps to achieve the goals of JETP in each country. The JETP Convening for Exchange and Learning Session facilitated communication and…

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative Opportunities in Accelerating the Energy Transition in Indonesia

Beijing, March 27, 2023 - The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, highlighted that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) allowed China to play a role in accelerating the energy transition in Indonesia. He mentioned this as a guest speaker promoting green and low carbon transition in BRI participating…

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