Public Discussion: Exploring the Commitment of Regional Head Candidates in the Energy Transition in South Sumatra

South Sumatra, 22 November 2024 - South Sumatra Province is one of the five largest coal producing provinces in Indonesia, and continues to record significant production increases, with a target in 2024 to reach 131.28 million tons, up 24% from the previous year. With the urgency of the energy transition, the complexity of transforming energy…

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Encouraging Concrete Steps for NZE Commitment Before 2050 and Ending Coal Power Plant 2040

Jakarta, November 21, 2024 - President Prabowo Subianto told the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday (19/11/2024) that Indonesia is optimistic about achieving a net zero carbon target before 2050 to reduce global temperature. He revealed that with abundant resources, Indonesia plans to stop the operation of coal-fired power plants (CFPP) in…

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Upgrading fuel quality to Euro IV has the potential to save up to Rp550 billion in health costs every year in Jakarta

Jakarta, November 19, 2024 - The transportation sector is one of the main contributors to air pollution in Indonesia due to the use of low-quality fuel oil (BBM). To improve air quality, the government needs to tighten the quality of fuel sold in Indonesia. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a think tank on…

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Renewable Energy Development Needs to be Accompanied by Energy Transition Strategy to Prevent Global Temperature Rise of 1.5 degrees

Jakarta, November 14, 2024 - The Indonesian government plans to build 100 Gigawatts (GW) of power plants with 75 percent of capacity from renewable energy until 2040, which requires an investment of USD 235 billion or Rp3,710 trillion (exchange rate of Rp15,790.62/USD).  The Head of the Indonesian Delegation presented this plan to the…

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Webinar: Green Industry Growth Trends and Green Lifestyle Perceptions of Indonesian Consumers

Replay Event Background The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has created a multi-sector strategy to support the achievement of the Net Zero Emission target by 2060 or sooner. Through the Enhanced NDC document, Indonesia is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 31.89 percent with its own efforts and 43.2 with international assistance by 2030.…

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