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Indonesia Needs to Catch the Opportunity to Finance Transition

Event Coverage25 November 202184Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 Nov 2021 - As the COP-26 wrapped up a few weeks ago, more discussions about “what’s the next follow-up action?” are being conducted to keep reminding both the Government and the public that the pledge or commitment made during the conference should be implemented. Acting as the pre-opening of Indo EBTKEConnex 2021, FIRE…

Fossil Energy Subsidies Hinder Energy Transition

Press Release12 November 2021123Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 November- Despite the commitment to step up climate action and achieve the Paris Agreement target of keeping the earth's temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the G20 countries, including Indonesia, are still providing significant fossil energy subsidies. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) views fossil energy subsidies as counterproductive to energy transitions and…

Showing Commitment, Indonesia is Ready for Early Retirement of Coal Power Plants

Blog12 November 2021163Views 0Likes 0Comments

Throughout 2021, responding to the global demand for climate action to align with the Paris Agreement, Indonesia has updated several documents such as the NDC which targets carbon neutrality by 2060 or earlier and released the 'green' RUPTL which is claimed to provide more space for renewable energy. Recently, Indonesia stated that assessment about the…

Signed the Global Declaration to Phase Out Coal, Indonesia Needs to Prepare a Coal Transition Roadmap

Press Release5 November 2021245Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 05 November 2021- At the 26th World Leaders Summit on Climate Change or COP-26, Indonesia signed the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition declaration. On the same day, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, also stated that the government was reviewing the opportunity to early retire coal-fired power plants with a…

COP26: A “Soundless” Recital by Jokowi

Blog5 November 202181Views 0Likes 0Comments

Many parties are waiting for President Joko Widodo's speech at COP26. Jokowi is expected to declare more ambitious commitments to reduce emissions and deal with climate change as well as to outline concrete steps towards net-zero emissions. Indonesia's strategic position as the leader of the G20 countries in 2022 should make Indonesia take one step…

IESR Launches the Study of Renewable Energy Technical Potential Map Study in Indonesia

Press Release25 October 2021200Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, October 25, 2021 - A comprehensive renewable energy potential map needs to be prepared to support the energy transition towards utilizing 100 percent renewable energy and achieving zero emissions in Indonesia by 2050. Indonesia's renewable energy technical potential data still refers to the General National Energy Plan (RUEN) of 443.2 GW. This data has…

IESR: Renewable Energy Portion in “Green” RUPTL Could Be Bigger

Press Release15 October 202195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 14 October 2021- Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) appreciates the government's commitment to making an energy transition towards decarbonization in 2060 or earlier by issuing the PLN 2021-2030 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL), which has a larger portion of renewable energy generation. The government…

Energy Transition Finance: Possible Derisking Instruments on RE development to support the Decarbonization Process

11 October 202160Views 0Likes 0Comments

Accelerating the decarbonization process in Indonesia will require a big amount of private and public finance, delivered in ways that respond to the needs of businesses and communities. On the public side, fiscal packages from governments are available opportunities to leverage the private sector in a transition to a low-carbon economy. Governments can also help…

Measuring the Urgency of EBT Bill

Blog, Event Coverage27 September 2021116Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 September 2021 - Since January 2021, the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission VII has prepared an academic paper for the New and Renewable Energy (EBT) Bill and is currently in the process of consolidation. This bill is considered important to provide legal certainty for the development of renewable energy in Indonesia. Even so,…

Deep Decarbonization of Indonesia’s Energy System in 2050 Needs Social Political Support

Press Release20 September 202176Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 September 2021- Indonesia's commitment, incompatible with the Paris Agreement by not increasing the mitigation target in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and only targeting carbon neutrality by 2060 in the Long Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience (LTS-LCCR) document, is predicted to harm the environment and the Indonesian economy in…

The Role of Media in Indonesia’s Energy Transition Journey

Blog, Event Coverage10 September 2021107Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the course of economic recovery after the Covid 19 pandemic, Indonesia is currently at a crossroads to choose the path of green economic recovery, or the path of economic recovery that produces high emissions. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Indonesian economy hard, as can be seen from the negative economic growth we are…

On Climate Crisis, Accelerating Energy in Indonesia is a Must

Event Coverage2 May 2021153Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 April 2021 - Indonesia can protect the earth from carbon emissions by encouraging the acceleration of renewable energy development. The urge for the government to be more confident, courageous, and ambitious in developing clean energy was voiced in the discussion and book soft-launching "Footprints and Pathway for Indonesia's Renewable Energy" by Kompas journalists…