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Webinar Indonesia’s Industrial Transition in 2025: Hard-to-Abate Sectors and the Net-Zero Push

Background Indonesia is currently drafting an Industrial Decarbonization 2050 Roadmap as a strategic instrument to support its economic growth target of 8%, in line with its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 or earlier. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), assisting Ministry of Industry in drafting the roadmap, views industrial decarbonization not only as a…

IESR’s Response to 2025 Energy Performance Achievements: Stagnant Energy Transition, Threatened Energy Security

Press Release10 January 2026347Views 0Likes 0Comments

This statement is attributed to Fabby Tumiwa, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In general, the performance of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) shows disappointing results according to the following data: 1. Oil Lifting The Ministry of MEMR reported an average oil lifting (including Natural Gas Liquid/NGL)…

Realizing One Village, One Megawatt of Solar Energy

Blog12 December 2025441Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 12, 2025 – President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia will build 100 GW of solar power plants plus battery storage systems. The government is projected to install 1 MW of PV and 4 MW of batteries in 80,000 villages across Indonesia. This initiative is said to be an integrated part of the Koperasi…

IESR: Indonesia Needs to Strengthen Climate Action Post-COP30

Press Release8 December 2025501Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 8 December 2025 - The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (Conference of Parties, COP30) in Belém, Brazil, officially concluded on Saturday (22/11). The meeting resulted in the Global Mutirão or Global Gotong Royong document, which contains new initiatives, including the Global Implementation Accelerator (GIA) to speed up the implementation of climate mitigation and…

Retreat from Early CFPP Retirement Risks Stalling Indonesia’s Green Energy Transition

Press Release4 December 2025935Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 4, 2025 – Although Indonesia has issued the Ministerial Regulation of the Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) No. 10/2025, which should regulate the roadmap for the phase-out of Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPPs) to achieve the net-zero emission (NZE) target by 2060 or sooner, its implementation has not shown concrete progress. While Minister of…

Project InnerSpace Publishes Landmark Report on Indonesia’s Geothermal Potential

Press Release2 December 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Study reveals that next-generation geothermal energy could meet up to 90% of Indonesia’s industrial heat demand and play a pivotal role in achieving national renewable energy goals Jakarta, December 2, 2025 – Project InnerSpace today announced the release of The Future of Geothermal in Indonesia , a comprehensive report detailing how, with vast…

Aligning Climate Commitments and Economic Growth

Event Coverage2 December 2025419Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 26, 2025 – The UN Climate Summit, or Conference of Parties (COP) 30, is being held amidst global geopolitical uncertainty. As an archipelagic nation vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis, Indonesia has a vested interest in ensuring its emissions reduction agenda aligns with the 1.5°C trajectory of the Paris Agreement. …

A Community Driven Energy Transition in Bali through the Renewable Energy-Based Village Pilot Project

Blog1 December 2025617Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045, a target set by the Provincial Government of Bali to achieve zero emissions by 2045--15 years ahead of the national target--is not only ambitious but also demands a strong commitment to ensure that this ambition brings benefits to everyone, not just a select few. It requires public participation in…

Utilization of Renewable Energy Becomes a Development Priority in Central Java

Event Coverage26 November 2025331Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, November 28, 2025 – Central Java is at a critical juncture in its journey toward future energy. Amidst the constantly growing need for electricity, the province holds a vast opportunity to become a center for renewable energy development in Indonesia. Sodi Zakiy Muwafiq, a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst at the Institute for Essential…

Moving Indonesia’s Energy Transition Needle

Event Coverage24 November 2025558Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 20, 2025 – Indonesia finds itself in a paradoxical situation: it possesses abundant renewable energy potential, yet its energy system is dominated by fossil fuel power plants. For nine consecutive years, Indonesia has failed to achieve its renewable energy expansion target. Meanwhile, fossil fuel capacity continues to grow. This has left Indonesia in…

COP30 Debrief Webinar: Assessing Indonesia’s Climate Ambition, Climate Finance, and Just Transition

24 November 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Background The UNFCCC COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, is significant because it coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Although progress has been made since its signing in 2015 in efforts to limit global temperatures to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, or to achieve the 1.5-degree target, these efforts are…

Rising Emissions Overshadow Ambition for 8 Percent Economic Growth

Press Release20 November 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 20, 2025 - By the end of 2025, Indonesia’s energy transition remains largely rhetorical and continues to fall short of its stated goals. Although commitments to renewable energy appear to have strengthened over the past decade, the dominance of fossil fuels has in fact increased, further deepening the country’s dependence on fossil-based energy…