Report Launch and Discussion: Impact Analysis of Fuel Quality Standard Tightening Policy on Environmental, Health, and Economic Aspects

Replay Streaming Background Indonesia is undergoing rapid industrialization and urbanization, and due to the increase in motor vehicles urban areas are now facing serious air pollution problems. The main contributors to this problem are motor vehicle emissions (32 - 41% in the wet season and 42 - 57% in the dry season), coal-fired power…

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Notes and Input from Civil Society for SNDC Target Development

 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…

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Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Transportation Sector

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…

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press release

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

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…

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Direktur Eksekutif IESR, Fabby Tumiwa

Air Pollution: Economic Impacts and Steps Towards Clean Air

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…

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