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Notes and Input from Civil Society for SNDC Target Development

Press Release25 June 202424Views 0Likes 0Comments

Anindita Hapsari, Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use, and Climate Change Analyst Jakarta, June 25, 2024 - The Government of Indonesia is drafting a Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) document that will be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in August 2024. The government signaled that the SNDC target would align with limiting…

Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Transportation Sector

Blog7 June 202426Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, June 7, 2024 - The Government should take more robust measures to promote the reduction of carbon emissions in the land transportation sector. Transportation is one of Indonesia's significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. This was revealed by Faris Adnan Padhilah, Research Coordinator of the Energy Demand Management Section, Institute for Essential Services Reform…

Kompas.com | Whoosh Serves 1 Million Passengers, is Carbon Footprint Significantly Reduced?

Media Coverage10 January 20246Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (KCJB) or Whoosh has served a total of 1,028,216 passengers during its two months of commercial operation, from October 17 to December 25, 2023. Read more on Kompas.com.

Policy Breakthroughs Will Accelerate the Takeoff of Indonesia’s Energy Transition

Press Release18 December 202334Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 15, 2023 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the energy transition is already in full swing in 2023, and it is ready to take off if the government can create the necessary supporting conditions. IESR comprehensively discusses the development of the energy transition and opportunities to accelerate the energy…

Dissemination Webinar on Indonesia’s Transportation Decarbonisation Roadmap

23 November 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Replay Streaming Background Indonesia has endorsed a commitment to keep global temperature below 1.5 OC in line with the Paris Agreement through regulation No. 6 of 2016. Although the Indonesian government has put its NDC targets (41% emission reduction in 2030 compared to BAU, and net-zero emissions in 2060), it is still not enough to…

Air Pollution: Economic Impacts and Steps Towards Clean Air

Blog6 October 202312Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jakarta, October 5, 2023 - Air pollution is a major environmental challenge society faces today. With increased industrial activity, population growth, and human mobility, air pollutants have drastically increased, causing severe impacts on human health and ecosystems. The Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, emphasized that air pollution is…