The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, advised the government to review the tender mechanism for geothermal working areas (WKP) this year.
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Jakarta, December 15, 2022 - The Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR) launched the Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (IETO) 2023 report . IETO 2023 is the 6th edition; previously, this report was titled Indonesia Clean Energy Outlook in 2017 but changed its name in 2020. Its transformation widens the analysis from initially focusing solely…
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) notes the energy transition investment is still falling short. During the 2017-2021 period, the average increase in investment realization on renewable energy was only US$ 1.62 billion. From January-September 2022, the completion was only US$ 1.35 billion, or 34 percent of the ambitious target of US$ 3.97 billion.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) says that the electricity sector contributes 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia. The Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa, explained that the total emissions from the energy sector had reached 600 million tons.
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The writer of Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook (2023), a senior researcher at IESR, Handriyanti D Puspitarini, explained that Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.72 percent in the third quarter of 2022, in line with increased economic activity as before the pandemic. However, more budget allocations support fossil energy in the economic recovery program.
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Semarang, December 8, 2022 - The energy transition has become urgent as the world responds to the challenge of building a more resilient energy system. Thus, there needs to be synergy between the government and the private sector. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and the Central Java Provincial Government held the Central Java…
Background
In 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to subside, the global economy began to return to normal. As a result of increased economic activity, energy demand has returned to growth to pre-pandemic levels. Several extraordinary events also occurred in 2022 that affected the energy commodity market, mainly the war conflict between Russia and Ukraine,…
Shahnaz Nur Firdausi, Energy and Climate Researcher at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), said that electric vehicle emissions are lower than gasoline vehicles, even though currently, electricity still comes from the power plant.
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IESR and CAT view that Indonesia should be able to set even more ambitious targets, especially after the issuance of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 112 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for the Provision of Electricity.
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Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, explained the Government needed to explain the amount of the IDR 6.5 million subsidies in more detail. In addition, the Government also needs to determine the criteria for the electric motorcycle that can get assistance.
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Indonesia's efforts in developing renewable energy must be more optimal, with breakthroughs and unusual methods. It is deemed necessary, especially in line with the Paris Agreement. Indonesia can achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with various alignment efforts.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) stated that the potential for empowering renewable energy in line with the Paris Agreement is likely to be implemented in Indonesia with the right policies.
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