Brown to Green Report 2019 [English – Full Report]

The Brown to Green Report is the world’s most comprehensive annual review of G20 countries’ climate action and their transition to a net-zero emissions economy. The independent, in-depth assessment draws on the latest analysis of international renowned data sets such as the OECD, World Bank, and IEA, as well as qualitative data from leading global experts in the field.

The review is based on 80 indicators for adaptation, mitigation and finance compared against 1.5°C global benchmarks and aims to make good practices and gaps transparent. The summary report and 20 country profiles allows the report to be a clear reference tool for decision makers.

This year’s policy assessment is more detailed than previous ones. The report features a novel analysis of climate impacts in G20 countries, their adaptation plans and their policies for greening the financial system.

Brown to Green Report 2019 – The Executive Summary [Indonesia Country Profile]

The Brown to Green Report is the world’s most comprehensive annual review of G20 countries’ climate action and their transition to a net-zero emissions economy. The independent, in-depth assessment draws on the latest analysis of international renowned data sets such as the OECD, World Bank, and IEA, as well as qualitative data from leading global experts in the field.

Laporan Brown to Green 2019

Laporan Brown to Green merupakan kajian tahunan yang paling komprehensif, di dunia, mengenai aksi iklim negara anggota G20, yang menilai perkembangan/kemajuan pada dekarbonisasi, kebijakan iklim, finansial, dan kerentanan negara terhadap perubahan iklim

The Ambition Call: Indonesia

The Ambition Call provides country recommendations for immediate climate action in response to the UN Secretary-General’s request for countries to:

• present concrete, realistic plans that are compatible with the latest IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C
• enhance their NDCs by 2020 and
• reduce GHG emissions by 45% over the next decade, and to net zero by 2050

The 2019 Summit in Osaka saw the G20 countries (with the exception of the USA) reaffirming their commitments to fully implement the Paris Agreement.2 Many have already announced their willingness to increase their mitigation targets, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Indonesian Language Version Available Here

Indonesia’s Coal Dynamic: Full Report

This paper will discuss the possibilities of energy transition in Indonesia, particularly the transition from coal-fired power plants while also considering the implications to coal sector.

Implikasi Paris Agreement terhadap masa depan PLTU Indonesia

Tulisan ini dibuat sebagai bagian dari upaya Climate Transparency, sebuah kemitraan internasional yang terdiri dari IESR dan 13 organisasi riset lain dan NGO yang membandingkan aksi iklim G20 – www.climate-transparency.org. Secara khusus, tulisan ini adalah salah satu upaya IESR dalam mendukung transisi batubara yang berkeadilan, dimana tulisan ini merupakan discussion paper dari laporan IESR yang berjudul “Indonesia’s Coal Dynamics: Toward A Just Energy Transition”. Tulisan ini didanai oleh International Climate Initiative (IKI). Kementerian Federal untuk Lingkungan, Konservasi Alam, dan Keamanan Nuklir (BMU) Jerman mendukung inisiatif ini berdasarkan keputusan yang diadopsi oleh German Bundestag.

Summary for Policymakers – Indonesia’s Coal Dynamics: Toward A Just Energy Transition

The economy of Indonesia has shown a significant growth over recent decades. Indonesia is one largest economy in the world with GDP more than 1 trillion dollar, and the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Indonesia economy growth after the economic crisis, moving away from lower income country to middle income countries, with average Gross Domestic Product has reached USD 3500/capita.

Coal is the heart of Indonesia energy policies since late 1970s. Although Indonesia coal reserve is not the largest in the world, the coal endowment in Indonesia is relatively significant compare to other fossil resources. Total coal reserve is 22.6 billion ton or 2.2% of Introduction total global reserve (BP 2018).1 Drive by the abundance of this reserve the government has set policy to increase the use of coal for generating electricity as stipulated in the various National Energy Policy (NEP) documents issued since 1980s. In NEP 2014, coal is set to contribute 30% of the total national primary energy mix by 2025 in which the total energy supply is expected to reach 400 million ton oil equivalent (TOE). Not only for the electricity, the government also plans to use coal for substituting oil and LPG to be used for transport and cooking.

Technical Report: A Roadmap for Indonesia’s Power Sector

How Renewable Energy Can Power Java-Bali and Sumatera

Indonesia is the world’s 4th most populous country on a continuous growth trajectory. To supply the increasing electricity demand, the government is emphasizing the role of fossil, and, in particular, coal-fired generation, which is supposed to grow to 65% of total generation. At the same time, it stipulates that by 2025, Renewable energy shall make up 23% of the primary energy mix, up from 8% today. Policy focus is on hydro and geothermal resources, while solar and wind power plays only a negligible role.

Globally, the trend is very different: power systems around the world are increasingly being shaped by renewables. Solar and wind-driven by significant technology cost reduction – have been at the forefront of power sector investment for years and will continue to play a decisive role in modernizing and decarbonizing power systems globally.

Against this background, we conducted a model-based powers system analysis, performed with the PLEXOS model which is widely used for power sector analysis. The study focuses on the Java-Bali and Sumatra systems, which is where the majority of the population lives and about 90% of the electricity is produced and consumed.

The model assesses both the demand and supply dimensions of the power system. Looking ten years ahead, we have assessed different pathways for Indonesia’s power system: what are the impacts of a moderate electricity demand growth on investment and power plant utilization? What is the impact of adding considerable shares of wind and solar capacity to system cost, and how will the system ensure the security of supply?

Summary for Policy Makers: A Roadmap for Indonesia’s Power Sector

How Renewable Energy Can Power Java-Bali and Sumatera

Indonesia is the world’s 4th most populous country on a continuous growth trajectory. To supply the increasing electricity demand, the government is emphasizing the role of fossil, and, in particular coal-fired generation, which is supposed to grow to 65% of total generation. At the same time, it stipulates that by 2025, Renewable energy shall make up 23% of primary energy mix, up from 8% today. Policy focus is on hydro and geothermal resources, while solar and wind power play only a negligible role.

Globally, the trend is very different: power systems around the world are increasingly being shaped by renewables. Solar and wind-driven by significant technology cost reduction – have been at the forefront of power sector investment for years and will continue to play the decisive role in modernizing and decarbonizing power systems globally.

Against this background, we conducted a model-based powers system analysis, performed with the PLEXOS model which is widely used for power sector analysis. The study focuses on the Java-Bali and Sumatra systems, which is where the majority of the population lives and about 90% of the electricity is produced and consumed. The model assesses both the demand and supply dimensions of the power system. Looking ten years ahead, we have assessed different pathways for the Indonesia’s power system: what are the impacts of a moderate electricity demand growth on investment and power plant utilisation? What is the impact of adding considerable shares of wind and solar capacity to system cost, and how will the system ensure security of supply?