100 Days of Prabowo-Gibran: Opportunities to Accelerate Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Jakarta, January 22, 2025 - The administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka will complete 100 days on January 28, 2025. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that while the government has expressed enthusiasm for achieving energy independence and aiming for zero emissions before 2060, this commitment has not…

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Report Launch and Discussion: Impact Analysis of Fuel Quality Standard Tightening Policy on Environmental, Health, and Economic Aspects

Replay Streaming Background Indonesia is undergoing rapid industrialization and urbanization, and due to the increase in motor vehicles urban areas are now facing serious air pollution problems. The main contributors to this problem are motor vehicle emissions (32 - 41% in the wet season and 42 - 57% in the dry season), coal-fired power…

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Public Discussion on Indonesia’s Climate Responsibility: Examining the SNDC Target and the Path to 1.5 Degrees Celsius Compatibility

Background COP 28 produced one of the most important decisions regarding the first Global Stocktake (GST-1), which states that the policies and actions carried out by countries in the world are still unable to hold back the increase in average global temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius - in line with the Paris Agreement. According to…

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Regional Webinar : What Does Climate Finance Mean for Asia? – Lessons Learned from Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia

Background Global temperatures are set to surpass the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels, a limit established to prevent the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. However, global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) fall significantly short. By 2030, emissions are projected to be reduced by only 11%, far below the necessary goal of halving…

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Southeast Asia’s Opportunity to Accelerate Energy Transition and Achieve NZE 2050

Jakarta, September 18, 2024—Southeast Asia is predicted to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2050. This projected increase in economic growth will coincide with rising energy demand. Therefore, accelerating the transition to renewable energy and implementing energy efficiency in the region will ensure economic growth in line with significant emission reductions.    The Institute for…

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Youth Voices for Climate

Jakarta, July 27, 2024 - Children born in 2020 will experience disasters more often than previous generations. Rising global temperatures trigger climate-related hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tidal floods, which are projected to occur more frequently. This will lead to an increase in the phenomenon of climate refugees and other hydrometeorological disasters. Young…

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