The General Election Commission (KPU) and Regional Election Commissions (KPUD) have been asked to include the issue of energy transition and climate change as one of the main topics in the 2024 Pilkada debate. Read more on Media Indonesia.
Energy transition through renewable energy development is considered to be able to accelerate national economic growth. Therefore, the acceleration of the energy transition from fossil to new and renewable energy (NRE) needs to be continuously encouraged. Read more on Koran Jakarta.
Jakarta, October 17, 2024 - Ahead of the announcement and inauguration of the new cabinet for 2024-2029, a number of names are predicted to fill various strategic positions in the cabinet. The appointment of this personnel is crucial because it will determine various national strategic agendas for at least the next five years.
The development…
Jakarta, October 15, 2024 - Throughout 2023, global renewable energy capacity will increase by 473 GW, with 74 percent or 346 GW coming from solar energy. This achievement shows that solar energy can be a key strategy for reducing emissions in the electricity sector.
"In COP 28 in 2023, a global initiative emerged to triple…
Jakarta, October 15, 2024 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), a leading energy and environment think tank, has released two new studies on solar energy development and an assessment of energy storage systems in Indonesia.
The Indonesia Solar Energy Outlook (ISEO) 2025 report highlights that solar energy growth in Indonesia has…
A blanket of 340,000 solar panels floats on a crystal-blue reservoir outside Jakarta, generating enough energy to power 50,000 homes. Just 10 months old, the Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant is the third-largest facility of its kind in the world. Read more on Inside Climate News.
Cities are among the major emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) in Indonesia. The emission comes from human activities which consume energy and produce waste. The two sectors that produce high emissions are transportation and the built environment (building construction and operations). Here are some numbers to illustrate how big the emissions from those sectors can…
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) highlighted the decision made at the 41st ASEAN Minister on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Laos, which maintained the role of coal and gas in the energy transition through the use of carbon captured and storage (CCS) technology. Read more on Kata Data.
Cirebon, 28 September 2024 – Dozens of volunteers from various organizations gathered in neighborhood associations (RW) 09 Kesunean Selatan, Cirebon, to participate in a Waste Cleanup and Mangrove Seedling Planting event aimed at promoting sustainable mangrove conservation. The event was organized by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Generasi Energi Bersih (GEN-B) Indonesia, GEN-B…
The 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Laos last month is considered to reflect the region's half-hearted attitude towards energy transition. Read more on Republika.
Jakarta, October 10, 2024—President-elect Prabowo Subianto targets economic growth to increase to 8 percent during his administration. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that accelerating the energy transition through renewable energy development can support the achievement of this target.
The Executive Director of IESR, Fabby Tumiwa, said that accelerating the energy transition is…
Jakarta, October 10, 2024 - Indonesia will inaugurate new president Prabowo Subianto and vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka on October 20, 2024. Prabowo's government has a vision contained in Astacita, one of which is to achieve economic growth of 8 percent. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) believes that one of the crucial strategies…