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This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) provides a financial analysis of solid waste management business models, focusing on organic waste and methane reduction through case studies in Indonesia and Brazil. It compares government-operated, private, and community-led decentralized models, evaluating their cost-effectiveness, funding structures, and operational viability.

This briefing paper by Trend Asia discusses the impact of climate disasters in Indonesia and criticizes the government's energy planning documents—the National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) 2025-2060 and the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025-2034—for continuing reliance on fossil fuels and 'false solutions' like biomass co-firing. It details legal challenges filed by a coalition of civil society organizations and affected citizens against these plans in the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta).

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the barriers facing energy efficiency business models in Indonesia and proposes three improved models to scale up Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). It identifies financial risk, lack of awareness, and regulatory instability as primary hurdles to achieving Indonesia's target of 17% energy savings by 2025.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) assesses investment incentives for renewable energy in Indonesia, specifically focusing on geothermal power, hydropower, biomass power, and biofuels. It examines the institutional, regulatory, and financial frameworks intended to attract investment and identifies significant barriers, including inter-ministerial conflict, market distortions caused by fossil fuel subsidies, and a lack of technical capacity among bidders and financial institutions.