Coal-fired power plants (PLTU) are one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. In addition to producing emissions, coal-fired power plants emit air pollutants that harm health.
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The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry's coordinator for electricity
environmental protection, Bayu Nugroho, has affirmed the ministry's commitment to supporting efforts to transition to new and renewable energy (EBT) to reduce pollution in Indonesia.
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Jakarta, July 18, 2023 - Cancelling new coal power projects and retiring Indonesia’s coal power plants by 2040 can avoid 180,000 deaths from air pollution and health costs of USD 100 billion over the next decades, based on new research titled Health Benefits of Just Energy Transition and Coal Phase-out in Indonesia from…
Marlistya Citraningrum, Manager of the Sustainable Energy Access Program at the Institute for Essential Services Reforms (IESR), believes residents using swamp gas should pay a fee to ensure sustainability.
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Fabby Tumiwa, Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), stated that there are not too many incentives to achieve the energy transition given to the people by the government.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) states that funding to execute the energy transition in Indonesia requires significant funds. If using the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) scheme, according to IESR calculations, at least the expected portion of the grant is 10% -15% or US$ 1.5 billion to US$ 2 billion.
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Jakarta, June 27, 2023 - Environmental sustainability and overcoming the climate crisis have driven the need for an energy transition toward cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The early termination of fossil energy generation operations as one of the largest emitters is a fundamental step towards accelerating the energy transition in Indonesia.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages the government to increase the portion of the Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP energy transition funding grant to a minimum of 10% or approximately US$ 2 billion of the total JETP funding commitment of US$ 20 billion.
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Jakarta, June 23, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) launched the Energy Transition Academy platform, accessed via the academy.transisi energi.id website. The platform can be used as a forum for learning about energy transition and climate change issues. The birth of this platform cannot be separated from the development of the phrase…
Jakarta, June 23, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) encourages community capacity building towards an emission-free Indonesia by launching the Energy Transition Academy platform, accessed via the academy.transisienergi.id website. The platform serves as a forum for learning about energy transition and climate change issues connecting with the growing popularity and frequent use…
ASEAN countries are estimated to need up to US$ 987 billion to achieve the short-term energy transition target in 2030 to achieve a net zero scenario in 2050.
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Akbar Bagaskara, Electricity System Researcher, said from the analysis conducted in this report that the cancellation of coal-fired power plants coupled with early retirement for power plants could help achieve the peak emission target agreed upon in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
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