The energy sector is a key sector for climate stabilization. About 34% of global GHG emissions come from this sector (20 GtCO2-eq; 2019 data, IPCC 2023 In fact, GHG emissions from energy have been declining over the past decade (to 1% from 2.3% a decade ago). According to the IPCC [...]
Indonesia has the world's most transformative fiscal transfer for forest conservation. Starting in 2023, Indonesia has launched general-purpose fiscal transfers (DAU/Dana Alokasi Umum) from the national to sub-national governments allocated according to the size of forest cover of provinces, districts and municipalities country wide. In the country’s intergovernmental fiscal relations, [...]
The Sub-National Development Bank (SNDB) continues increasing its contribution to Indonesia's economy and regional development. With 27 SNDBs registered by the OJK, recorded at the beginning of 2022, SNDB's total assets reached 885 trillion rupiahs, with a year-on-year profit of 3.6 trillion rupiahs and core capital of 94 trillion. In [...]
The Sub-National Development Bank (SNDB) continues increasing its contribution to Indonesia's economy and regional development. With 27 SNDBs registered by the OJK, recorded at the beginning of 2022, SNDB's total assets reached 885 trillion rupiahs, with a year-on-year profit of 3.6 trillion rupiahs and core capital of 94 trillion. In [...]
The COP (Conference of the Parties) is the highest decision-making body of the Convention. A key function of the COP is to review the national communications and emission inventories submitted by Parties. This year, the 28th COP was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for 13 days, beginning on November [...]
The Center for Climate and Sustainable Finance at the University of Indonesia (CCSF UI) is a research center focused on climate financing and part of the Institute for Sustainable Earth and Resources (ISER) at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. CCSF UI aimed to further expand a more than-decade [...]
Indonesia currently has the most transformative fiscal transfer for forest conservation in the world. Starting this year (2023), Indonesia has launched general-purpose fiscal transfers (DAU/Dana Alokasi Umum) from the national to sub-national governments allocated according to the size of forest cover of provinces, districts and municipalities country wide. Forest cover [...]
Safeguard standards in the context of reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) have received much attention as countries move towards the results-based payments phase. Provision of safeguards has also stressed the protection of rights of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) throughout the REDD+ process. Indonesia [...]
How diverse is Indonesia’s response to an early retirement of coal-fired power plants? How diverse is such response when its impact on vulnerable groups is considered? How may subnational governments pay for their assigned responsibilities for energy transition? The Center for Climate and Sustainable Finance (CCSF) of the Institute for [...]
The publication of this book is in response to developments in the palm oil industry and the global market, which are currently driving a shift towards meeting sustainability standards. This trend is a major challenge for smallholder oil palm farmers due to their financial constraints, including limited financial resources. The [...]
