The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has called on the Prabowo-Gibran administration to adopt an integrated, low-emission transport strategy to meet Indonesia’s net-zero targets and economic growth ambitions by 2045. Without action, transport-related emissions—currently at 202 million tons—could nearly triple by 2060.
Launched with support from ViriyaENB and the Drive Electric Campaign, the Indonesia Sustainable Mobility Outlook (ISMO) 2025 report outlines an “Avoid–Shift–Improve” (ASI) strategy. It emphasises reducing mobility demand, promoting public and non-motorised transport, and accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The report estimates that this approach can cut transport emissions by up to 76 per cent by 2060.
The study highlights that 80 per cent of sector emissions stem from road transport—mainly cars (35%), freight (30 per cent), and motorcycles (28 per cent). Increasing public transport’s modal share to 40 per cent and deploying up to 143 million e-motorcycles and 66 million EVs are key pillars of the plan.
IESR stresses improving urban design (via TOD), enforcing traffic demand management, and offering incentives for EV adoption. Expanding public transport beyond Java and ensuring affordability are also crucial to avoid widening mobility inequality.
If implemented consistently, ASI could help reduce peak transport emissions by 18 per cent by 2030 and support the country’s net-zero trajectory by 2060 or earlier.