Indonesia needs more than zero burning to prevent fires
by Nisa Novita and Israr Albar* Indonesia is burning again. The recurrence of severe fires during the 2026 El Niño should force a reassessment of
2 October 2026 09:22 2 October 2026
Policy
President’s speech: IESR welcomes 100 GW solar ambition, calls for clear roadmap
Jakarta — The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) welcomed President Prabowo Subianto’s commitment to building up to 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity,
15 August 2026 14:57 15 August 2026
Indonesia welcomes 100 GW solar plan, but experts urge strong implementation and governance
Jakarta – The government’s plan to develop 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power generation has been welcomed by climate and energy experts as an ambitious
29 July 2026 21:11 29 July 2026
Indonesia becomes the first country to mandate B50 biodiesel
Jakarta — Indonesia became the first country in the world to mandate the use of B50 biodiesel, marking a major milestone in its decades-long effort
10 July 2026 11:49 10 July 2026
IESR urges government to immediately roll out EV incentives, set national adoption targets
Jakarta — Indonesia’s repeated delays in rolling out incentives for electric vehicle purchases are undermining consumer confidence, weakening investment sentiment, and slowing the country’s energy
25 June 2026 12:08 25 June 2026
Civil society raises concerns over new energy transition task force
Jakarta — A civil society group has raised concerns over the government’s newly established Energy Transition Acceleration Task Force, warning that the body could centralise
11 March 2026 11:49 11 March 2026
Government considers maximum coal export duty of 8%, tiered tariff scheme to be implemented
Jakarta – The government has announced that it is preparing new policies to attract revenue from the coal sector. The draft regulations, currently in the
7 February 2026 20:25 7 February 2026
Indonesia missed 2025 renewable energy mix, with only 15.75% below the planned 23%
Jakarta – By the end of 2025, the contribution of new and renewable energy (NRE) in the national energy mix will not be able to
14 January 2026 20:55 14 January 2026
Govt. claims B40 biodiesel mix can boost CPO value, cut CO2 emissions by 38 million tons
Jakarta – Throughout 2025, the government noted that the implementation of B40 biodiesel was able to reduce emissions by tens of millions of tonnes of
14 January 2026 20:37 14 January 2026
Government to stop tax incentives and imports of electric cars in 2026
Jakarta – The growth trend of electric vehicles in Indonesia is threatened with slowing down as the government plans to discontinue various fiscal incentives starting
23 December 2025 20:28 23 December 2025
