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Indonesia’s Energy Transformation to Zero Emission

Blog10 November 202362Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 8, 2023 - The global climate crisis is humanity's biggest challenge in the 21st century. The increase in global temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions is causing severe impacts such as extreme weather, increased extreme temperatures, rising sea levels, and harm to ecosystems. Indonesia, as one of the signatories of the Paris Agreement,…

Cirata Floating Solar PV Plant Ready to Operate: Important Milestone for Accelerating Solar Energy Development to Decarbonize Electricity in Indonesia

Press Release9 November 202394Views 0Likes 7Comments

Jakarta, November 9, 2023 - Cirata floating photovoltaic (PV) power plant located in Cirata Reservoir, West Java, with a capacity of 145 MW(ac) or 195 MW(p), has been inaugurated today. This event marks an important milestone for Indonesia as it is now home to the largest floating solar power plant in Southeast Asia, surpassing the…

Kompas | Industrial Emissions Could Quadruple by 2060, Here’s a Recommendation to Achieve NZE

Media Coverage26 October 202321Views 0Likes 0Comments

The think tank Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) estimates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial sector will increase three to four times by 2060 if no intervention exists. Read more on Kompas.

Warta Ekonomi | Getting More Serious, Here’s the Strategy for Indonesia’s Energy Transition Towards Net Zero Emission

Media Coverage19 September 202318Views 0Likes 1Comment

Indonesia has outlined a serious plan to achieve the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target by 2060. The roadmap issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Investment portrays Indonesia's commitment to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more on Warta Ekonomi.

Low Carbon Development Acceleration Requires Target and Strategy Synergy

Press Release10 August 202323Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 10, 2023 - Sustainable development with minimal emissions is believed to be the key to lifting Indonesia out of the middle-income trap it has been in for 30 years (1993-2022) and transitioning towards a developed country. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urges the Indonesian government to set ambitious, measurable emissions reduction…

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

26 July 202335Views 0Likes 0Comments

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),…

Continuous Effort in Paving the Way for Solar Energy in Indonesia

Press Release26 July 202325Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 26, 2023 - The Indonesia Solar Summit 2023, hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and co-hosted by think tank Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), affirms the commitment to accelerate solar deployment in the country. Solar energy has made it significantly into Indonesia's NZE pathway, projected at 61% of total…

The Role of Solar Energy in Supporting NZE and JETP Target

Press Release10 March 202330Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 March 2023 - Clear and earnest support from the government for the development of solar energy needs to be demonstrated, especially in achieving the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target in 2060 or sooner and the renewable energy mix target in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) of 34 % in 2030. "So far,…

ANTARA | IESR Urges G20 Countries to Prioritize Solar Energy to Achieving NZE

Media Coverage28 October 202218Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), in a webinar entitled "Shine Bright: Advancing G20 Solar Leadership," which was monitored online in Jakarta, stated that the G20 has a big responsibility to suppress global warming because the G20 contributes up to 80 percent of CO2 emissions from energy use. Read more on…