Decarbonizing the Transportation Sectors

The transport sector, with its extensive emissions, significantly contributes to the energy sector. In 2022, Indonesia's transport sector emitted 150 MtCO2, with the road transport sector contributing 90% (IETO, 2023 ). To delve deeper, 70% of emissions are from road passengers, and 20% from road freight. Decarbonizing the transport sector is a complex task that…

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Just Transition Dialogue: Definition and Scope of Just Transition in the Indonesian Context

Background Currently, the Indonesian government is drafting the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which is a derivative of the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045. The document will also be adjusted to the vision and mission of the elected president and vice president for the period 2024-2029. In the latest draft, Indonesia's energy transition policy…

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Workshop and Cluster Group Discussion on Determining the Direction of Industrial Decarbonization in the Framework of the Study of Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap in Indonesia

Background The manufacturing sector is a key player in Indonesia's economic growth. In 2022, the manufacturing sector contributed 16.5% of Indonesia's Gross Domestic Product. The manufacturing sector is also a labor-intensive industry that is able to absorb a lot of labor and is classified as a resilient sector. This can be seen from the number…

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Youth Climate Conference 2024

Background Children born in 2020 will experience natural disasters 3.4 times more often than their grandparents born in 1960 according to Save the Children's 2020 study. These natural disasters will be linked to climate change, such as heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, flooding and crop failure. These conditions pose a serious threat to the environment that…

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The Implementation of Bali NZE 2045 Through The Utilization of Renewable Energy in Bali With a Customary Village and Administrative Village Approach

Denpasar, May 29, 2024 - According to the data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Bali Province is recorded to have 1495 customary villages and 637 administrative villages. Traditional wealth and culture are still deeply ingrained in Balinese society. As a manifestation of initiatives towards achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2045 in Bali Province,…

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Opportunity to Achieve Renewable Energy Mix Target through Energy Policy Update and Industrial Decarbonization

Jakarta, July 3, 2024- To limit the rise of the earth's temperature that causes a climate crisis, Indonesia needs to accelerate using renewable energy as a greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner. However, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that achieving the renewable energy…

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Financing Energy Transition: What Should Be Done to Attract Private Investors to Chip in Indonesia’s Energy Transition Era

The energy transition era in Indonesia began more than a decade ago, when the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) was established in 2010 as the official government institution dedicated to energy transformation. However, the development of renewable energy is still far from achieving the national ambitious goals. Indonesia aims…

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