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Indonesia Solar Summit 2024: Strengthening the Local Solar Industry Supply Chain

Press Release14 August 202494Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 13, 2024 - Solar energy adoption worldwide is increasing, reaching up to 1.6 TW by 2023. In Southeast Asia, the total solar energy capacity reached 25.9 GW in the same year. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that Indonesia needs to strengthen the solar industry's supply chain to compete in solar…

Bangkok Post | SE Asia Needs More Renewables

Media Coverage8 July 202495Views 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.

Renewable Energy Must Reign Supreme in Southeast Asia

Blog27 March 202471Views 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…

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

Media Coverage14 March 202479Views 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.

Building Collaboration Between CSOs in ASEAN to Accelerate Energy Transition

Press Release16 May 202390Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, May 16, 2023 - As the Chair of ASEAN in 2023, Indonesia can engage civil society in enhancing ASEAN's relevance in various aspects aligned with global development challenges. These include increasing ambitions for regional climate targets, developing renewable energy, and promoting sustainable development. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that following the…

Energy Transition Development in the Southeast Asia Region

Press Release9 August 202288Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 August 2022 – Achieving the renewable energy mix target of 23% in 2025 in the Southeast Asian region needs strong collaboration among the countries to support the sustainable energy transition and shift the fossil fuel investment into renewable energy. It was confirmed by Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR)…

Coal Funding Discontinued, Southeast Asian Countries Must Plan the Energy Transition Measures

Press Release9 August 202250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 August 2022 –Climate mitigation actions by encouraging the use of renewable energy have led countries that fund coal-fired power plants (CFPP) to shift their investment to renewable energy. This transformation will bring implications and challenges that need to be worked on by the countries that have been the destination for fossil energy investment…