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Webinar on Trade War vs Climate War : Indonesian Industry Faces Two Challenges

2 May 2025200Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Event Background In April 2025, US President Donald Trump reintroduced a reciprocal tariff policy through “Liberation Day Tariffs” that imposed a 10% base tariff on all imports, as well as additional tariffs of up to 54% for countries with a trade deficit against the US. Indonesia is included in the list of affected…

Meeting Green Product Needs Through Industrial Decarbonization

Press Release15 November 2024312Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 15, 2024 - The global commitment to limit the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius has driven the trend of energy transition and emission reduction activities in various sectors, including the industrial sector. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages the government to implement a green industry system as a key…

Energy Data Recording as a Key Catalyst to Achieve Industrial Decarbonization

Event Coverage20 September 2024416Views 0Likes 0Comments

Surakarta, September 18, 2024 - As the climate crisis becomes increasingly real, the transformation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is essential as a decarbonization step. Several strategies can be implemented, such as electrification, utilization of renewable energy, hydrogen development, and energy efficiency improvements. This was highlighted by Farid Wijaya, Senior Analyst at the Institute…

Kompas.com | Low Carbon Industry Needs to be Prepared from the Beginning of the Planning Process

Media Coverage14 August 2024286Views 0Likes 0Comments

The establishment of industries and their infrastructure should be carefully planned and integrate low-carbon industrial parks. Read more on Kompas.com.

Workshop and Cluster Group Discussion on Determining the Direction of Industrial Decarbonization in the Framework of the Study of Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap in Indonesia

9 July 20242KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Background The manufacturing sector is a key player in Indonesia's economic growth. In 2022, the manufacturing sector contributed 16.5% of Indonesia's Gross Domestic Product. The manufacturing sector is also a labor-intensive industry that is able to absorb a lot of labor and is classified as a resilient sector. This can be seen from the number…

Encouraging Decarbonization in the Industrial Sector through a Periodic Reporting System for Sustainability and Environmental Management Efforts

Press Release21 June 2024471Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 21, 2024 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector needs to be encouraged by sustainability and environmental management efforts that are measured and documented regularly. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) considers that the documentation and reporting of sustainable efforts and ecological management of industry in Indonesia needs to be…

Capacity Building of Industry, Academia and Government Towards Green and Sustainable Industry

29 May 2024451Views 0Likes 0Comments

To encourage wider adoption of decarbonization pillars, IESR organized a workshop and exhibition titled ‘Capacity Building for Industry, Academia and Government Towards Green and Sustainable Industry’, as a first step to equip and sharpen the capacity of key stakeholders in the industrial sector in Indonesia.

Embarking on the Decarbonization Journey of the Steel Industry

Event Coverage22 March 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 March 2024 - The industrial sector is one of the important sectors for reducing emissions. The large energy consumption and its significant contribution to the economy in 2022 amounting to 16.48 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are strong reasons to make this sector more sustainable. Industries with high energy needs, such as…

Decarbonization of the Iron and Steel Industry Needs a Comprehensive Roadmap

Press Release21 March 20243KViews 1Like 0Comments

The Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa Jakarta, March 20, 2024 - Indonesia's iron and steel industry is experiencing consumption growth. Data from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs shows that in 2022, the average steel consumption was 15.62 million tons annually. This number exceeds the average steel production of around 12.46 million tons annually. Meanwhile,…

Kata Data | MSMEs Carbon Emissions Equivalent to Large Industries, Should Immediately Decarbonize

Media Coverage15 March 2024290Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) reports that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector are very high. As much as 95 percent of emissions from these MSMEs come from burning fossil energy. Read more on Kata Data.

MEMR Regulation No. 2/2024 Limits Public Participation to Support Energy Transition through Rooftop Solar PV

Press Release23 February 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, February 23, 2024 - The Indonesian government has officially issued Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Regulation No. 2 of 2024 concerning Rooftop Solar Power Plants Connected to the Electricity Network of Holders of Electricity Supply Business License for Public Interest, which is a revision of MEMR Regulation No. 26 of 2021. In…

Industry’s Role in a Clean Future

Event Coverage6 February 2024523Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bandung, January 25, 2024 - Indonesia is blessed with abundant natural resources and committed to achieving the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target by 2060 or earlier. The industrial sector is crucial in this energy transition towards a sustainable future. Based on data from the Ministry of Industry (MoI), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial…