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Transition Learning Page to Improve Public Understanding of the Energy Transition

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Jakarta, June 25, 2025 - The year 2024 was the hottest on record, with global average temperatures more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times (1850-1900). The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that without urgent action, temperatures in the coming years could be even hotter. This indicates that time is running out to prevent the…

Government Needs to Ensure Strategy to Achieve Renewable Energy Target in RUPTL 2025-2034

Press Release27 May 20253KViews 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, May 27, 2025 – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (KESDM) has just ratified the PLN Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025–2034 on Monday (5/26). This latest RUPTL targets an increase in the capacity of new and renewable energy (EBT) power plants by 42.6 GW (61%) and 10.3 GW (15%)…

Wira A Swadana, Manajer Program Ekonomi Hijau, IESR

Imagining a Picture of a Just Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage29 July 2024423Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 July 2024 - A just transition in Indonesia currently does not have a mutually agreed definition. The absence of this definition has resulted in uncertainty and a lack of uniformity in the focus of just transition initiatives and movements. The availability of an operational definition is expected to maximize the opportunities for energy…

Defining Just Transition for Indonesian Context

Event Coverage19 July 2024671Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 July 2024 - Just transition has become a widely discussed topic after the issue of energy transition was widely articulated. The idea of a just transition began in the 80s when the United States Government issued regulations on water and air pollution, ordering fossil, oil and gas companies to clean up their production…

Workshop and Capacity Building for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Phase 2

24 June 2024567Views 0Likes 0Comments

Workshop on New Technologies in the Energy Transition Stage of the Draft RPJPN 2025-2045 with Civil Society Organizations Phase 2: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Battery Storage System (BESS), Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), and Retirement Plan for Steam Power Plant (PLTU) Background In the draft National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045, the Indonesian government outlines…

Report Launching and Discussion : 1.5°C-aligned coal power transition pathways in Indonesia: additional strategies beyond the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP)

21 May 2024740Views 0Likes 0Comments

Background Indonesia has ratified the Paris Agreement through Law no 16/2016. As a result, Indonesia is legally bound to contribute to the global struggle to mitigate the climate crisis through ambitious efforts and action in reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and limiting the increase of the average global temperature below 1.5 0 C. In…

Energy Transition Funding Needs for Affected Workers Reach Rp38.4 Trillion

Press Release30 April 2024547Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, April 30, 2024 - Energy transformation requires adequate financing to ensure a smooth and equitable process. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a leading think tank on energy transition and environment based in Jakarta, disseminated a report titled "Identification of Financing Needs for an Equitable Transformation of Indonesia's Electricity Sector". The report, created…

CNA | ‘Why Would They Build Another One?’: Indonesia Ramps Up Clean Energy While Adding Coal Power Plants

Media Coverage28 November 2023359Views 0Likes 0Comments

For more than a decade, the fishermen in Kanci village, on the outskirts of the industrial city of Cirebon, have seen their catch of mussels, shrimp and fish decline. More worryingly, they have seen cases of respiratory illness rise, particularly among children and the elderly. Read more on CNA.

Digging Deeper into the Impact of the Energy Transition on Coal Producing Regions

Event Coverage22 November 2023710Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 November 2023 - Indonesia is one of the largest coal exporting countries in the world. Coal production in Indonesia is concentrated in four provinces, namely East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and South Sumatra. The coal or mining sector is a significant component of the local economy of these coal producing regions. The…

Jakarta Post | RI Opts for Less Ambitious Option than Early Coal Retirement

Media Coverage22 November 2023504Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia will not put the early retirement of coal plants at the forefront of its emissions reduction ambitions and instead will focus more on controlling emissions from coal plants, which will remain operational until the end of their operational lifespans, the government said on Wednesday. Read more on Jakarta Post.

ANTARA | IESR: Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants is the First Step in Developing Renewable Energy

Media Coverage22 November 2023416Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the formulation of a roadmap for the operational of early retirement of coal-fired power plants is a preliminary step to promote the development of renewable energy. Read more on ANTARA.

Exploring Early Termination of Coal Power Plant Operations

Press Release17 November 2023598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 15, 2023 - The government is taking steps on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 112/2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply by drafting a road map for the operational termination of coal-fired power plants. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views preparing a road map for the early termination…