Geny Jati, Author at IESR

The Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Target is Still Creating Range Anxiety

Blog10 December 202110Views 0Likes 7Comments

Electric vehicles have become increasingly popular recently. The Indonesian government itself has stated that the use of electric vehicles is one of Indonesia's energy transition strategies. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced a target of electric vehicle penetration of 2 million electric cars and 13 million electric motorcycles by 2030. The magnitude of…

Open Canvas: IsDB seeks advice on Energy Transition in Indonesia and Southeast Asia Region with IESR

Blog6 December 20217Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 1 December 2021 - In the past year, the term energy transition has gained traction in the policy advocating process as well as public discourse. The energy sector, as the number one polluter globally, attracts the main spotlight as the world is in the race to limit its temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Energy…

Indonesia Needs to Catch the Opportunity to Finance Transition

Event Coverage25 November 20218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 22 Nov 2021 - As the COP-26 wrapped up a few weeks ago, more discussions about “what’s the next follow-up action?” are being conducted to keep reminding both the Government and the public that the pledge or commitment made during the conference should be implemented. Acting as the pre-opening of Indo EBTKEConnex 2021, FIRE…

Indonesia’s Energy Transition Financing Needs to be Calculated Carefully

Event Coverage24 November 20219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 24 November 2021 - The transition to clean energy is a necessity. The development of clean energy technology makes the price of electricity from clean energy become more and more competitive with fossil energy which is still widely found in energy systems. Citing the 2021 Climate Transparency report, Indonesia's energy system until 2021 is…

Showing Commitment, Indonesia is Ready for Early Retirement of Coal Power Plants

Blog12 November 202112Views 0Likes 0Comments

Throughout 2021, responding to the global demand for climate action to align with the Paris Agreement, Indonesia has updated several documents such as the NDC which targets carbon neutrality by 2060 or earlier and released the 'green' RUPTL which is claimed to provide more space for renewable energy. Recently, Indonesia stated that assessment about the…

Green Jobs: Promising yet Untapped Opportunity

Event Coverage6 November 202112Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, November 6, 2021 - Green jobs have become an issue that is starting to be discussed a lot. Young people try to understand green jobs to figure out what fields are included in green jobs, what are the prospects for future opportunities, as well as what should be prepared to work in this sector.…

COP26: A “Soundless” Recital by Jokowi

Blog5 November 20218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Many parties are waiting for President Joko Widodo's speech at COP26. Jokowi is expected to declare more ambitious commitments to reduce emissions and deal with climate change as well as to outline concrete steps towards net-zero emissions. Indonesia's strategic position as the leader of the G20 countries in 2022 should make Indonesia take one step…

Climate Transparency Report 2021: Real Climate Change Impacts, Indonesia Needs to Increase its Climate Action

Event Coverage3 November 202117Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 28 October 2021 - A few days before COP 26 in Glasgow, the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) launched the Climate Transparency Report, Country Profile of Indonesia 2021. In particular, this annual report on climate action by the G20 countries, highlights Indonesia's climate action. which includes adaptation, mitigation and financial mobilization to address…

IESR: Beware of Emissions in the Energy Sector, Special Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Emissions

Event Coverage1 November 20218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 October 2021 - In the 26th Conference of Parties to be held in Glasgow on 31 October - 10 November 2021, the Government of Indonesia carries four main agendas, namely NDC Implementation, Fulfillment/Completion of the Paris Rule Book, Long Term Strategy 2050, and Net-Zero Emission goal. On this occasion, Indonesia will highlight the…

Climate Change: An all aspects of life crisis requires all parties participation

Event Coverage1 November 202110Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 19 October 2021 - Two weeks before the Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 in Glasgow, climate issues are widely discussed in Indonesia, one of which is to raise public voices and provide input to the Indonesian government, which is planned to be attended by President Joko Widodo to increase Indonesia’s climate ambitions. Indonesia…

The G20 is Progressing yet far from the 1.5 degree Plan

Blog, Event Coverage21 October 202110Views 0Likes 0Comments

2021 is marked as the year of the rebound of emission especially in the G20 countries as the economic and social activity is restarting. Previously, emission in the G20 recorded a decrease due to government regulation to overcome the Covid-19 outbreak. Although 14 G20 states have proposed net zero targets which covers around 61 percent…

Solar PV Answers Industrial and Commercial Needs to Provide Green Products

Blog, Event Coverage15 October 20218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, October 06, 2021 - The Commercial and Industry sectors are potential partners to accelerate the penetration of renewable energy. The increasingly strong market demands for green products encourage the commercial and industrial sectors to switch to environmentally friendly technologies in order to maintain their existence in the global market. Solar PV is a strategic…