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IESR and Ford Foundation Call for Centering Justice on Energy Transition Partnership

Jakarta, September 19, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and Ford Foundation in Indonesia are calling on the government of Indonesia to emphasize the significance of centering justice in energy transition in Indonesia, especially through the Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP.  The JETP is an innovative financing mechanism intended to accelerate…

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Kontan | Be Cautious of Debt Traps, Bambang Brodjonegoro Provides Input for the Implementation of JETP

Chairman of the Indonesia Clean Energy Forum (ICEF), Bambang Brodjonegoro, stated that Indonesia needs to negotiate with the parties involved in the fair energy transition cooperation scheme (Just Energy Transition Partnership/JETP). This pertains particularly to the funding composition, which is still predominantly in the form of loans because the grant amount is still quite minimal. Read…

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Kumparan | Funding Commitment JETP Worth USD 20 M Considered Insignificant, How Much Is Ideal?

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that Indonesia's funding commitment of USD 20 billion through the Joint Statement on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) needs to be more significant. Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa, said that to achieve the JETP target, more than USD 20 billion will be needed. Read more on…

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Webinar and Report Launch CREA & IESR: Health Benefits of Just Energy Transition and Coal Phase-out in Indonesia

Background As a country that has ratified the Paris Agreement through Law 16/2016, Indonesia has taken an active role in contributing to the global climate crisis challenge; to curb the greenhouse gas emission and keep the average global temperature increase below 1.5 0C. As part of the effort, the government of Indonesia has pledged to achieve…

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