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Central Java Prepares Mentors to Accelerate Green Industry Transformation with Low-Carbon Technologies and Sustainable Principles

Event Coverage26 September 2025539Views 0Likes 0Comments

Surakarta, September 24, 2025 – Central Java is demonstrating its strong commitment to achieving the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target by 2060, or sooner, through the transformation of its industrial sector towards greener practices. This commitment has been formalized through the issuance of the Governor of Central Java’s Circular Letter No. 500.9/0006073 of 2025…

Promoting Sustainable Industry and Green Jobs in Central Java

Event Coverage19 September 2025568Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, September 19, 2025 - Central Java, with its large population and rapidly growing industrial sector, is feeling the direct impact of the climate crisis. Rising global temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and natural disasters such as floods and droughts are beginning to disrupt livelihoods. Industries that rely on fossil fuels and environmentally unfriendly production…

Decarbonizing the Cement Industry: Lessons from India, Norway, and China

Event Coverage16 September 20254KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 8, 2025 – The industrial sector is the backbone of economic growth. However, it is also the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. As much as 20% of emissions in Indonesia in 2024 came from the industrial sector. The industrial sector needs to have a decarbonization agenda by exploring various technologies and…

Driving the Acceleration of Green Industry in Central Java

Event Coverage22 August 2025815Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, August 21, 2025 – Central Java plays a strategic role in supporting Indonesia’s national economy through its continuously expanding industrial sector. In 2024, the manufacturing industry emerged as the largest contributor to the provincial economy, accounting for approximately 33.84 percent of the regional GDP, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of…

Liputan6.com | Industrial Carbon Emissions Jump, IESR Pushes for Decarbonization Solutions

Media Coverage28 July 2025469Views 0Likes 0Comments

Currently, there are two main technologies used in the steel industry, one of which produces very high emissions. Read more on Liputan6.com.

Central Java is Committed to Becoming Indonesia’s Center for Clean Energy and Green Industry.

Event Coverage4 July 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, June 26, 2025 – Central Java is solidifying its position as a pioneer in Indonesia's energy transition. With abundant renewable energy potential and a strong commitment from various stakeholders, the province is determined to become a center for clean energy development and green industry, while significantly contributing to the national Net Zero Emission (NZE)…

Kompas | Treading the Path of Industrial Decarbonization in East Java

Media Coverage30 June 2025562Views 0Likes 0Comments

Systematic efforts to reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes have not been widely developed in East Java. Read more on Kompas.id.

Green SMEs as the Backbone of Economic Transformation

Event Coverage18 June 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 12, 2025 - Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute to more than 60 percent of Indonesia's GDP and 97 percent of employment in Indonesia. This large economic contribution also brings significant emissions. The transformation of the Indonesian SME sector towards a lower emission production system will be one of the strategic steps to…

Industrial Decarbonization Can Drive 8 Percent Economic Growth

Event Coverage28 May 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 26, 2025 – The Indonesian government is targeting gradual economic growth of 8% by 2029, placing the industrial sector as the main driver of this growth. However, global challenges such as protectionist policies and the climate crisis present obstacles that cannot be ignored. In response, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) held…

The Importance of Industrial Decarbonization to Improve the Competitiveness of SMEs in East Java

Event Coverage7 February 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Surabaya, February 4, 2025—The industrial sector in East Java continues to grow and contribute significantly to the national economy. The contribution of East Java's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) to the National Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 14.37 percent, with the manufacturing sector growing by 5.49 percent in the third quarter of 2024, surpassing the…

Kompas.com | Attract Investment and Boost Competitiveness through Industrial Decarbonization

Media Coverage12 August 2024462Views 0Likes 0Comments

The storm of layoffs that occurred in Indonesia, especially those that hit the textile industry, needs to be a common concern. Read more on Kompas.com .

Efforts to Increase Industrial Competitiveness through Industrial Decarbonization Action

Press Release9 August 2024869Views 0Likes 0Comments

Direktur Eksekutif IESR, Fabby Tumiwa Jakarta, August 8, 2024 - Industrial sector emissions in Indonesia continued to increase in 2011-2022. In 2022, industrial sector emissions reached more than 400 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from energy use, production processes, feedstock use, and waste. The use of fossil energy to generate heat in industrial processes and…