Geny Jati, Author at IESR

Promoting Stronger Climate Ambition in Southeast Asia

Event Coverage2 October 2025170Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bangkok, October 1, 2025 – Southeast Asia is one of the region's most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis due to rising global temperatures. Countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam have already recorded an increase in hydrometeorological disasters, increasingly erratic weather patterns, and sea level rise. The continued dominance of fossil…

Southeast Asia Needs to Become a Renewable Energy Manufacturing Hub

Event Coverage22 September 2025604Views 0Likes 0Comments

Kuala Lumpur, September 17, 2025 – Southeast Asia is a region vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis. Ten ASEAN member countries have made commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions. However, these climate commitments have not been effectively implemented. As evidence, fossil fuels still dominate the energy landscape of ASEAN member countries. This slows…

Towards Green and Low-Carbon MSMEs

Event Coverage17 September 2025409Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 16, 2025 – Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Indonesian economy, contributing more than 60% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and absorbing up to 97% of the workforce. Despite its significant economic contribution, the MSME sector also contributes to high greenhouse gas emissions, amounting to approximately 216 million…

Decarbonizing the Cement Industry: Lessons from India, Norway, and China

Event Coverage16 September 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 8, 2025 – The industrial sector is the backbone of economic growth. However, it is also the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. As much as 20% of emissions in Indonesia in 2024 came from the industrial sector. The industrial sector needs to have a decarbonization agenda by exploring various technologies and…

Solar Stories from Various Groups in Indonesia

Event Coverage15 September 2025344Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 11, 2025 – Solar energy is a democratic energy source that can be used by anyone, in various locations in Indonesia, for various purposes, and at various scales. Although the development of solar energy in Indonesia has experienced various dynamics and momentum, its capacity has slowly increased year after year. One use…

The Potential of Green Hydrogen for Decarbonization

Event Coverage15 September 2025337Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 12, 2025 – In addition to its emission reduction targets outlined in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Indonesia, through President Prabowo Subianto's vision, also aims for energy security and independence. To achieve this, comprehensive decarbonization of all emission-producing sectors is essential. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that the widespread…

Indonesia’s Solar Industry Acceleration Strategy

Event Coverage12 September 2025240Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 11, 2025 – Many parties are promoting the use of solar energy to achieve emissions reduction and economic growth targets. To achieve this economic advantage, Indonesia must ensure that, in addition to having a high installed capacity, it also must have a local solar module industry to meet solar panel needs domestically. …

Learning from China’s Transformation Strategy

Event Coverage29 August 2025552Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 28, 2025 - Over the past five years, China has increasingly strengthened its commitment to the global energy transition agenda by developing renewable energy component industries such as solar and wind, as well as electric vehicles. This massive industrial growth is driven, among other things, by China's installed renewable energy capacity targets. In…

Tax Reform for Climate Financing in Asia

Event Coverage28 August 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 26 August 2025 - Global South countries currently need trillions of dollars to finance climate resilience projects and a just transition. The new UN Tax Convention is an opportunity to seek innovative financing through multinational collaborations, ensuring that wealthy individuals pay higher taxes fairly and aligning tax architectures with a country's climate targets. Arief…

Improving Governance of Geothermal Projects in Indonesia

Blog6 August 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 1, 2025 - Geothermal energy is one of the world's renewable energy sources with potential for further development. A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that by 2024, geothermal power plants will contribute 1% of global energy needs. In the same report, the IEA stated that geothermal energy could supply approximately…

Proposed Supply Chain Roadmap for the Domestic Solar PV Industry

Event Coverage1 August 20252KViews 1Like 0Comments

Jakarta, July 30, 2025 - Solar energy will be the backbone of Indonesia's future energy system. PLN's 2025-2034 RUPTL targets an additional 17 GW of solar power capacity. The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) assesses that to support the large-scale solar energy deployment agenda, Indonesia must build a robust solar energy support ecosystem. This…

Big Idea Forum, Industrial Decarbonization

Industrial Decarbonization: Seizing Future Industrial Opportunities

Event Coverage30 July 2025143Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 2025 – The industrial sector is a driving force behind Indonesia's economic growth. However, behind the economic growth reflected in GDP growth, there are greenhouse gas emissions resulting from high-energy-intensive industrial activities. Transforming the industrial sector toward a low-carbon industry is imperative. Apit Priya Nugraha, Head of the Ministry of Industry's Green…