Experts say the recent extreme weather in Southeast Asia is a warning to prepare for the increasingly visible impacts of climate change.
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Jakarta, August 22, 2023 - The electrification ratio in Indonesia is recorded to have reached 99.63 percent, and the ratio of electrified villages reached 99.79 percent at the end of 2022, based on the 2022 Performance Achievement report and the 2023 Work Plan of the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Subsector. However, the Institute for…
The Ministry of National Development Planning estimates that green investment will create 1.66 million jobs annually in 2045.
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Indonesia's emission reduction target is critically insufficient, aka very far from enough to reduce global warming. Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, said there needed to be a more significant gap between the current policies and emission levels compatible with the Paris Agreement.
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Air pollution remains a problem in various regions. Although awareness of air pollution has increased, the urgency to find a solution has yet to become a priority. The impact is significant for everyone, including children as the most vulnerable group.
Co-founder of Nafas, Piotr Jakubowski, explained air pollution is significantly higher in the dry season…
IESR urges the Indonesian government to address the solar energy supply chain during the upcoming ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM).
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The Indonesian government has shown good faith and taken several actions to reduce the use of coal in power plants, especially steam-powered (PLTU).
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Indonesia's funding capabilities and needs for climate change mitigation and adaptation are lame. Therefore, the government's policy direction is on two things, namely optimizing the state revenue and expenditure budget or APBN and encouraging the mobilization of funding sources outside the APBN.
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Several steam power plants in Indonesia are set to retire soon due to the Just Energy Transition Partnership's (JETP) funding scheme for energy transition, despite several giant power plants still being operational.
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The government will build a Super Grid, a giant electricity network infrastructure network, to encourage the development of new and renewable energy and maintain the stability and security of the electricity system.
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The Bali provincial government aims to achieve 100% renewable energy in Nusa Penida by 2030. Ida Bagus Setiawan, Head of the Department of Manpower, Energy, and Mineral Resources, stated that the energy industry contributes 57% of Bali's emissions. The Provincial Government targets net zero emissions by 2045, 15 years earlier than Indonesia's target.
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Jakarta, August 10, 2023 - Sustainable development with minimal emissions is believed to be the key to lifting Indonesia out of the middle-income trap it has been in for 30 years (1993-2022) and transitioning towards a developed country. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) urges the Indonesian government to set ambitious, measurable emissions reduction…