The think tank, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated that the achievement of the renewable energy mix target in Indonesia will be late, and will not even exceed 30 percent by 2060.
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Jakarta, July 4, 2024 - Indonesia government needs to accelerate the energy transition by shifting from reliance on emission-intensive fossil fuels to renewable energy to significantly reduce emissions in the energy sector and achieve net zero emission (NZE) target by 2060 or sooner. Indonesia can learn from the experience of countries like Norway, which have…
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,…
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…
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…
Jakarta, 25 June 2024 - To live up to the spirit of emission reduction declared globally through the Paris Agreement, the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) document has an important role in ensuring the achievement of the ambition to maintain the increase in earth's temperature to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Currently, countries that are…
The government is expected to set clear and specific emission reduction targets per year covering all sectors and all types of greenhouse gases. Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use and Climate Change Analyst, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Anindita Hapsari said the second national emission reduction document is in line with the 1.5 degree celsius target…
Palembang, June 27, 2024- The trend of energy transition in the world is projected to reduce coal demand, affecting the regional income of coal-producing provinces, such as South Sumatra. However, with renewable energy potential reaching 21,032 GW, South Sumatra can transform to renewable energy that contributes to achieving Indonesia's carbon-neutral target (net zero emission) by…
ASEAN countries could potentially fall into a carbon trap in the long term and complicate the energy transition, if they implement the recommendations of the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) in the Role of Coal report released in May 2024.
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Jakarta, June 24, 2024 - The energy transition towards using more environmentally friendly energy resources is a significant challenge faced by many countries worldwide, including Indonesia. Research is vital for understanding, planning, and implementing the necessary changes in this endeavor. This was revealed by Faris Adnan Padhilah, Research Coordinator of the Management Section for Energy…
Jakarta, June 26, 2024 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries must start planning to move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal. Not only is it a global commitment to limit the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius, as per the outcome of the 28th Global Climate Change Negotiations (COP), this move will…
Workshop on New Technologies in the Energy Transition Stage of the Draft RPJPN 2025-2045 with Civil Society Organizations Phase 2: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Battery Storage System (BESS), Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), and Retirement Plan for Steam Power Plant (PLTU)
Background
In the draft National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045, the Indonesian government outlines…