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Renewable Energy Initiatives at the Subnational Level

Blog30 July 2024962Views 0Likes 0Comments

Switching from conventional energy sources to renewables or energy transition is one of the main steps in mitigating greenhouse gases to reduce the impact of climate change. Based on the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory report of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), since 2020, energy sector emissions have surpassed the land…

Bangkok Post | SE Asia Needs More Renewables

Media Coverage8 July 2024716Views 0Likes 0Comments

Renewable energy offers Southeast Asia sustainable, affordable, and reliable power, but achieving this requires bold, decisive action. Slowing down coal phase-out ambitions would undermine these efforts. Read more on Bangkok Post.

On the balance beam: Indonesia’s quest in Mobilizing International support for its Climate Action

Blog24 June 2024849Views 0Likes 0Comments

By 2023, Indonesia only achieved 13.1% of renewable energy share , a long way to go to achieve the national target of 23% renewables by 2025. The flow of investment on renewables is also lagging behind, with only a total of USD 1.5 billion in 2023. As a developing nation, it is inevitable…

Jakarta Post | Sustainable and Just Transition a Must in ASEAN Climate Action

Media Coverage19 June 2024858Views 0Likes 0Comments

Proposing coal as a transition fuel in the ASEAN energy system may send mixed signals on the renewable energy investment climate in the region, which may discourage investment in renewable energy development. Read more on Jakarta Post.

Early Energy Transition Education

Blog31 May 2024810Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a human being, we want to leave a legacy - a lasting impact for many years to come. Some want to leave in writings, song's lyrics, or poems. Others want to leave their marks in technology development, new theories, and inventions. In the same way that we inherit values and principles from our predecessors,…

Anticipating Fossil Energy Stranded Assets

Blog31 May 2024992Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 31, 2024 - In the face of the climate crisis, the world is increasingly advocating for using renewable energy and pushing for reducing fossil fuel development and usage, particularly coal-fired power plants, which are significant contributors to carbon emissions. As a result, stakeholders must be prepared for the possibility of stranded assets in…

Engaging More People in the Emission Reduction Effort

Blog22 April 2024940Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 April 2024 - Energy transition has gained traction and momentum in the past years. Countries have pledged to reduce emissions as well as accelerate their energy transition agenda to keep the global temperature rise on the 1.5-degree Celsius level. Indonesia pledged to achieve net zero emissions status in 2060 or earlier. This commitment…

Renewable Energy Must Reign Supreme in Southeast Asia

Blog27 March 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, March 27, 2024-Southeast Asia is a world's fifth-largest economy region in 2022. However, this economic growth comes with a concerning projection: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the region are expected to soar by 60 percent by 2050. Curbing these emissions is pivotal for global efforts to combat climate change. Unfortunately, current endeavors to promote…

Nikkei Asia | Greenflation causes Indonesia and Vietnam to Backtrack on Renewables

Media Coverage26 March 2024795Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia's recent lowering of its renewable energy targets highlights Southeast Asia's decarbonization challenges, with inflation and financing concerns growing across the region, from Malaysia to Vietnam. Read more on Nikkei Asia.

Solar Quarter | Chasing The Sun: The Long, Winding Road of Making Indonesia a Solar Powerhouse

Media Coverage18 March 2024774Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia in the geopolitical landscape is often called ‘underestimated’, but in the past few years it is back on the map. In the year 2022, when Indonesia was holding the G20 presidency, news coverage on Indonesia increased significantly – including on its energy transition priority. Read more on Solar Quarter.

SCMP | Is Southeast Asia Set for a Green Energy Revolution Powered by Small Solar Panels and EVs?

Media Coverage14 March 2024577Views 0Likes 0Comments

The push for renewable energy typically conjures images of vast solar farms and towering wind turbines, but the real game-changer in the battle against climate change in Southeast Asia could be the small-scale, distributed energy resources (DER) like rooftop solar panels and electric vehicles . Read more on SCMP.

Spreading the Issue of Energy Transitions Through Journalistic

Event Coverage29 February 2024922Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palembang, 20 February 2024 - Indonesia increased its commitment of achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in 2030 to 31.89% (unconditional) and 43.20% (conditional). The government has also issued Presidential Regulation No. 112 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electric Power Supply Supports the Acceleration of Domestic Energy Transitions. Various government…